ANSONIA – Fire crews were on George Street this afternoon (July 10) to respond to a report of a smoke-filled basement.
There were no injuries, according to Ansonia Fire Chief Jay Fainer.
Fainer said a call came in reporting a possible structure fire at around 4:20 p.m. Firefighters arrived and found a basement full of smoke, but no fire.
“A dryer was smoking, it turns out, and the directions for the dryer were in the dryer vent,” Fainer said.
Firefighters disconnected the dryer and ventilated the basement, Fainer said. He said the smoke didn’t spread through the rest of the house.
Fainer said about 10 people were in the house at the time of the incident. Land records show the house is a multi-family unit.
Units from Ansonia and Derby responded. Firefighters were leaving the scene by about 4:40 p.m.
The 2,309-square-foot house belongs to Residential Real Estate Management, LLC, according to land records. It was built in 1870.