Fire crews extinguish Colony Road blaze

SEYMOUR — It took area firefighters about an hour to get a blaze under control near the Ansonia town line over the weekend, officials said.

Around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, fire units were dispatched to the area of Colony Road near the Ansonia town line for a possible brush fire. While Seymour units were en route, Ansonia fire crews were also dispatched for a similar report.

Seymour’s dispatcher quickly let units know that multiple calls were then coming in about a structure fire on Colony Road. Officials said arriving units confirmed a heavy fire throughout the structure, which was in an interior lot.

With heavy flames, firefighters immediately started working to extinguish the fire from the outside, getting the flames under control in about an hour. Crews were on scene for about three and a half hours.

There were no injuries reported. The fire remains under investigation.

Citizens’ Engine Company No. 2 / Contributed photos Crews extinguished a fire on Colony Road in Seymour, near the Ansonia line on Saturday.