Stamford Firefighters Stabilize Damaged Areas of Home

STAMFORD FIREFIGHTERS STABILIZE DAMAGED NORTH STAMFORD HOME

STAMFORD, CT (November 29, 2020) – At 4:40 PM, Stamford firefighters were dispatched to a report of a vehicle that had collided into a house on Lynam Road in North Stamford. 2 Engine Companies, Rescue Company 1 and the Shift Commander responded, bringing a total of 14 fire personnel to the scene. 

Firefighters arrived on scene and found that a passenger vehicle had collided with an attached garage of the residence at 32 Lynam Road. Firefighters found a significant amount of damage to the garage area of home and immediately began efforts to stabilize the structure. Upon the arrival of Rescue Company 1, personnel used specialized struts to prevent the roof of the garage from further collapse. Once the area was stabilized, fire personnel were able to use a grip-hoist device to safely extract the damaged vehicle from the garage area. 

Due to the amount of damage found, a representative from the City of Stamford Building Department also responded to the scene.

There were no injuries to the occupant of the vehicle or residents inside the home.

The Stamford Police Department is investigating the cause of the collision.