Firefighters respond to three reported structure fires in Southern Franklin County

FRANKLIN COUNTY – Fire departments across Southern Franklin County responded to three fires yesterday, April 12. In Wilton, around 2 p.m., a call came in for a chimney fire at 256 Temple Road. On arrival, firefighters found it was not a chimney fire, but that the fire was in the walls of the residence. Wilton Fire Chief Sonny Dunham reported that crews were able to control and extinguish the fire fairly quickly, with minor damage to the residence. The cause of the fire was determined to be a woodstove that had overheated. The house, which was insured, was left inRead More