Fire Displaces Family of Four in Hamden, Investigation Ongoing

Firefighters responded to several residential fires across the U.S. and U.K., with quick action preventing more serious consequences. In Los Angeles, a structure fire in Historic South-Central resulted in the collapse of a second floor, but firefighters extinguished the blaze within 23 minutes and prevented it from spreading to adjacent buildings, with no injuries reported. In Hamden, Connecticut, a family of four safely evacuated after a kitchen fire, thanks to the son’s quick response, and the Red Cross is now assisting them. In Fall River, Massachusetts, a vacant home under renovation suffered significant damage from a fire, but no injuries occurred. Dayton, Ohio, also saw a fire in an unoccupied home, with no reported injuries. In Rishton, U.K., a mother and her three children narrowly escaped a house fire caused by a tumble dryer, losing most of their belongings and now relying on community support.