HAMDEN, Conn. — Fire crews were on the scene of a large fire at 925 Mix Avenue that began Saturday night just after 11:30 p.m.
The New Haven Fire Department is one of those agencies on scene at 925 Mix Avenue. Hamden Fire Chief tweeted out that it was a 4 alarm fire.
The chief says that the fire was contained to the area between the ceiling and the roof deck on the top floor of the building.
The fire department says that there were no injuries to civilians or firefighters but that many people were displaced. 55 units in the building are affected by the fire.
The fire department had to cut utilities to the entire building and there is smoke and water damage throughout.
The chief did say that most residents were able to retrieve essentials and valuables from the building.
The Red Cross was at the scene and is offering assistance to residents who were displaced.
The chief says that one of the challenges in putting out the fire was the unseen fire running above the ceiling and the crews working below. This made it a labor intensive job for firefighters as they had to strip the roofing and drop ceilings to access the hidden areas.
According to officials the firefighters on scene faced challenging and dangerous conditions on the roof of the building.
State Police are also on the scene.
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