Firefighters Knock Down Carriage Crossing Condo Blaze

Updated: Tuesday 9:48 a.m.

Firefighters from throughout Middletown battled a two-alarm fire at the Carriage Crossing condominiums Monday that touched off just after 5:30 p.m.

It's unclear if there were any injuries, as the entire Westfield Fire Department station was still on scene at 7:50 p.m. Monday and the station was staffed by Portland firefighters.

Paul D. Shipman, spokesman for the American Red Cross said his agency is providing five people with help for emergency housing and food needs.

Westfield Fire Department Chief John Lockwood said the cause of the blaze and where it originated had yet to be determined. By evening, 21 units had been closed down. Investigators had narrowed down the area where the fire touched off to five of those residences.

The blaze, at 145 Carriage Crossing Lane in the Westfield portion of the city, had Cromwell, Westfield, South District and Middletown fire crews venting the attic and knocking down windows to quell the flames and heavy smoke. 

Residents of the condos reported Connecticut Light and Power crews had cut off power to adjacent units as an electrical precaution as the fire marshal surveyed the scene. Scanner reports indicate the fire was put out near 6:30 p.m. and Berlin, Durham, Portland and Haddam firefighters provided mutual aid at Middletown's fire stations.

Red Cross workers are on scene to provide aid to the victims.

Check back with Middletown Patch for more details as they come in.