Fairfield News: NEIGHBORS’ QUICK ACTION SAVES RESIDENTS FROM FIRE.
FAIRFIELD, CT, 3/13/2021 : Fast acting neighbors notified 911 andalerted sleeping residents that their home was on fire possiblypreventing multiple fatalities from occurring.At 12:02am the Fairfield Emergency Communications Centerreceived multiple calls reporting a structure fire at 226 RuaneStreet. Engines 1, 2, 4, 5, Ladder 2, Rescue 1, and Car 3responded. Engine 1, under the command of Lt. Jon Catandella,arrived on scene three minutes later and reported heavy smokeand fire showing from the rear of the structure. ShiftCommander, Assistant Chief Roger Caisse, arrived in Car 3shortly after and confirmed Engine 1’s report. A/C Caissequickly assessed the situation and called for Fairfield’s onlyremaining Engine (3) to respond to the scene. In addition, A/CCaisse called for a second alarm which provided an additionalBattalion…