Fire Tears Through Derby (CT) Structure

Fire Tears Through Derby (CT) Structure

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries in a fire at an apartment house last week in Derby, Connecticut, according to a report from a local news site.

Fire photographer Keith Muratori captured some photos and video from the scene.

According to The Valley Independent Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1tXuG7b), the fire last Monday took place in a a duplex, with two-story apartments on either side. One apartment was a total loss while the other sustained water and smoke damage, and 10 people were displaced.

The area was under a blizzard warning, however the report said the weather did not prove a major hindrance to firefighting operations.

Read more at http://bit.ly/1tXuG7b.

See more photos from this incident HERE.

More of Keith’s photos at FIREGROUNDIMAGES.COM.

 

 

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