Westport firefighters today quickly extinguished a kitchen blaze at a Westport Housing Authority unit at 1655 Post Road East and rescued a dog in the complex.
First arriving firefighters said it appeared food was left on the stove, Heavy smoke was coming from a second floor window as neighboring units were evacuated.
The dog found on the third floor was safely evacuated, said Assistant Chief Brett Kirby.
“Due to the early notification from a neighbor, rapid response from fire department personnel and working fire protection systems, this fire was contained to a small area of the building and damage was kept to a minimum,” he said.
