3-Alarm fire in Milford, CT 267 Melba St. Condo units 01/08/17.
Milford, CT firefighters arrived to find an advanced fire condition showing from the second floor of a three-story, wood-frame condo unit. The fire communicated to the third floor unit as firefighters were getting lines in place. Multiple hand lines were stretched and coordinated with truck work to stop the spread of the fire.
Additional alarms were transmitted bringing all of the city’s resources and mutual aid from West Haven and Stratford. Firefighters dealt with temperatures in the single digits while battling the blaze. The fire was brought under control in an hour through an all interior attack. Six residents were displaced and two dogs were killed. The cause is being investigated. Glenn Duda