Stratford firefighters contain a fire to a detached garage on Stonybrook Road Feb. 16. (Stratford Fire Department photo)
Stratford firefighters and six equipment apparatus were dispatched to 460 Stonybrook Rd. for a garage fire on Sunday afternoon Feb. 16. The first to arrive reported a detached garage heavily involved with fire, approximately 15 feet from a house. The fire was knocked down with no injuries reported.
Fire marshal Brian Lampart reported that the fire was contained to a two-car detached garage with two vehicles located on the inside. The fire apparently started on the inside of the Ford Escort shortly after the owner experienced an odd, unidentified noise coming from the engine compartment, Lampart said.
The owner attempted to extinguish the fire prior to calling the fire department but was unable to suppress the flames. The fire consumed the car, damaged the vehicle adjacent to it and heavily damaged the garage.
The fire is still under investigation to determine an exact cause, however, at this time, Lampart said, “It is more likely a mechanical problem with the Ford Escort that initiated the fire.”
There were no injuries reported.