SHELTON, CT – At approximately 8:00pm on January 18, 2015, the Shelton Fire Department was dispatched to 143 Indian Well Road for a reported house fire. First arriving units found a heavily involved 1-story home in what is known as the Maples community along the Housatonic River. Most of the fire was showing from the rear of the structure but was quickly consuming the home. After a quick exterior attack to knock down the heavy fire, members entered the structure with an attack line to complete fire suppression as well as perform a primary search. All occupants were out of the house at the time of the blaze except for the family dog, Harley, who was later located in a rear room of the home in his crate. Unfortunately, he did not make it due to the crate being locked. The fire caused minor damage to both the B and D exposures and was reported to have been caused accidently by discarded ashes from a wood stove. A GoFundMe page has been opened as a Fire Relief Fund for the homeowner and can be found here if you would like to donate: http://www.gofundme.com/maplesfirefund

Photos by Keith Muratori, see more at http://www.firegroundimages.com/2015-Incidents/Indian-Well-Rd-Fire-Shelton-CT/