A fire severely damaged a Bethel home that was under construction and renovation.  No one was home when the fire broke out in the house on Route 302 near the Newtown line.  Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company says smoke was coming from the house and firefighters arrived to find a well-involved fire. 

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Mutual aid tankers were requested from Brookfield, West Redding, Dodgingtown and Newtown Hook & Ladder because there are no fire hydrants on that side of Route 302. The tankers hauled in water from a static water source near Saint Mary’s Church.  The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes. 

There were no injuries and the cause is under investigation by the Bethel Fire Marshal office. 

Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company responded to a number of calls yesterday, including a small truck fire and spill on Federal Road in the morning. 

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Firefighters were then dispatched to a reported structure fire on Hop Brook Road.  Smoke was showing when they arrived, but the kitchen fire was quickly extinguished.  One person was evaluated by paramedics at the scene, and no injuries were reported.  While Brookfield was providing mutual aid in Bethel, Water Witch Hose of New Milford responded to an odor investigation on Short Oak Drive.