There were no injuries reported after a fire inside a single-family house on Krystalle Lane.
The fire was inside a closet in a master bedroom on the home’s second floor. Fire damage was limited to the closet, but there was extensive smoke damage throughout the second floor.
“Right now we’re conducting an investigation to determine the cause and origin,” Oxford Fire Department Scott Pelletier said shortly after the fire was extinguished.
The fire was reported at about 12:45 p.m. through a 911 call placed by one of the eight brothers and sisters in the house at the time of the fire. Officials were not sure of their ages, but described them as “juveniles.”
Two looked like they were high school students.
“They noticed smoke and the smoke alarms started going off,” Pelletier said. “They called 911 and were advised to leave the residence. They met us in the front yard when we arrived.”
Assessor’s information state the 2,900 square-foot house is owned by Arthur and Leigh Venable.
As per Oxford Fire Department policy, a rapid intervention team was called from Seymour and additional tanker trucks were called from Beacon Falls and Seymour.
