Three displaced after house fire

A house fire in Middlefield displaced three people early Saturday morning, according to local fire officials.

An “alert neighbor” is credited with letting the residents of a Way Road home know their house caught fire shortly before 2 a.m., according to the Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company. The residents got out safely and six cats were rescued and brought to safety by the firefighters.

Firefighters were delayed in being able to safely extinguish the fire, as they had to wait for Eversource to secure the power to the home. The house was deemed “not livable” by fire officials.

Firefighters cleared the scene shortly after 4:30 a.m. and the American Red Cross is assisting the displaced people.

The Middlefield crews were assisted by the Durham Volunteer Fire Company, Westfield Volunteer Fire Department, Killingworth Volunteer Fire Department and Middletown Fire Department, as there were no pressurized hydrants in the area.

Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company / Contributed photo The Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company responded to a fire at a home in town on Saturday.