North Norwich fire leaves family without power

NORWICH – A fire on Route 12 in North Norwich was extinguished without major structural damage, but the Norwich Fire Department’s first assistant chief said it’s likely the victims of the fire will be without power for a week or two.

On Friday, May 18, firefighters say a Norwich resident was power-washing their deck when a small fire was started on the electrical block inside the walls of their home, however after receiving the call at 12:17 p.m. the Norwich Fire Department arrived within minutes and had the fire under control.

“Because the fire was likely caused by electrical issues,” First Assistant Chief Jan Papelino said, “The individuals renting the property will have to stay somewhere else while the homeowners have the home looked over by an electrician.”

According to Papelino, it could take a couple weeks before the house is cleared by an electrician, and until then the power would likely remain off for safety reasons.

– Zachary Meseck, Sun Staff Writer

Pictured: An electrical fire call was received by the Norwich Fire Department around 12:17 p.m. on Friday in North Norwich, and was called under control approximately 13 minutes later. (Zachary Meseck Photo)

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