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Officials said the residents who were woken up by the smoke detector s alarm attempted to make contact with others who were still asleep in the home. Firefighters added that they forced entry into a first floor apartment and woke up a resident who was still sleeping before escorting her to safety. “A single functional smoke detector provided early notification to allow the sleeping occupants time to safely exit the structure and make a prompt notification to 911, said Fairfield Assistant Chief Erik Kalapir in a statement. This single smoke detector not only saved lives, but also allowed the fire department to attack the fire before destroying both the structure and personal belongings.” ....
Smoke Detector Awakens Fairfield, CT Residents in Early Morning Fire Written by Erik Kalipir FAIRFIELD, CT - At 4:33 A.M., Thursday, Feb. 11, the Emergency Communications Center received a report by a resident of a fire on the second floor at a three-family residence at 556 Black Rock Turnpike. The Fairfield Fire Department responded and arrived on scene within four minutes of notification. At the time of arrival, the exact location of the fire was unknown. During an interior search, firefighters located two small fires in separate locations, while residents awoken by the smoke detector’s alarm attempted to make contact with others still asleep in the multi-family residence. ....