Garage Fire Stopped Before Extending Into Home (Botsford Fire district; Saturday, March 28, 2026)
All of Newtown’s fire companies were dispatched at 14:30 to a home on High Bridge Road, within Botsford Fire Rescue’s district, for a reported garage fire.
The first firefighter to arrive on scene, a Botsford Fire Rescue firefighter reported fire showing from the C side of the garage and the breezeway between the home and garage. Heavy smoke was showing from the A, B and D sides of the garage.
Once the fire was confirmed, Newtown Volunteer Ambulance was added per structure fire protocol.
Stepney was requested for coverage of Botsford’s station, and Southbury was requested to cover Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue.
The residents and their dog were all safely out of the home without injury.
Botsford Fire Rescue Captain Mike Dziubina served as OIC.
Sandy Hook Quint 440 responded with a crew, as did the company’s command vehicle and Truck 448. Sandy Hook VFR provided its command board and Deputy Chief Ryan Clark ran Botsford’s pumper (551).
The bulk of the fire was knocked down at 14:50. The fire was deemed knocked down, with no extension to the house, at 15:03. Firefighters continued working hot spots and pulling items out of the garage.
High Bridge was closed between its intersections with New Lebbon and Botsford Hill roads for most of the time firefighters were on the scene. SHVFR Fire Police assisted Newtown Police with traffic until Sandy Hook cleared.
Sandy Hook returned to service at 15:34.
Police were eventually able to open one lane of High Bridge Road around 15:45 pm.
Overhaul was complete and Botsford cleared from the scene at 16:18.
