Killingly, CT – Firefighters responded to a basement fire in a single-family residence Thursday morning where one person was fatally injured.
At approximately 6:15 AM on Thursday, June 27th, 2024, a 1st alarm was struck for the Danielson Fire Department and mutual aid companies for a reported structure fire at 20 Robertson Ave. While en route, Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications (QVEC) indicated callers were reporting heavy smoke coming from the windows of a residence and neighbors were attempting to break windows to check the residence for an occupant they believed to be inside.
Crews arrived to find smoke showing from the windows and eaves prompting an immediate 2nd Alarm. Firefighters forced their way into the front door to perform a primary search of the home. During the search, crews found a large hole in the 1st floor and determined the fire was burning in the basement.
To gain access to the fire, crews used hand tools to force open a bulkhead door on the C (rear from the road) side of the house. Firefighters were able to quickly knock the fire down with a single handline.
According to the Connecticut State Police, “the fire resulted in one fatality and this is an active and ongoing investigation.” The fire is under investigation by the Killingly Fire Marshals Office, Connecticut State Police Troop D, and the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit (FEIU).
Agencies that responded, or were dispatched, included the Danielson Fire Department, South Killingly Fire Department, Atwood Hose Fire Company, Moosup Fire Department, Attawaugan Fire Department, KB Ambulance, KB Ambulance QVMEDIC, East Brooklyn Fire Department, Williamsville Fire Engine Company, Dayville Fire Company, East Killingly Fire Department, Killingly Police Department, Connecticut State Police Troop D, and the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit.
