Firefighters Battle a House Fire On Harmony Lane

A house at 58 Harmony Lane sustained heavy damage after a fire broke out at around 2:15 Tuesday morning. When Stepney firefighters arrived at the scene the 2,700 square-foot colonial's attached garage was fully engulfed in flames, according to Kevin Catalano, spokesman for the Monroe Volunteer Fire Co.

Catalano said no one was home at the time of the fire and no firefighters were injured battling the blaze.

"Volunteer firefighters from Stepney, Monroe, Stevenson and Long Hill first fought the blaze from the outside, then advanced into the house and stopped the fire before the home was destroyed," he said.

However, Catalano said the house still sustained heavy damage from the fire and smoke.

A neighbor first noticed the fire and called 911.

"Firefighters were called to the same residence earlier in the evening around 10:50 p.m. for a small fire in a different area of the house," Catalano said. "The Monroe Fire Marshal's Office, Connecticut State Fire Marshal and Monroe police are investigating the cause of the fires."

Five fire engines, a ladder truck and a rescue truck responded to the call, said Catalano, adding volunteer firefighters from Botsford and White Hills covered the town while local firefighters worked at the scene for three hours.