pFourteen people including five children were without a home this morning after a blazenbsp damaged six unitsnbsp at Fox Hill condominiums on Route 35 Danbury Road overnight.In temperatures around 15 degrees firefighters fought the fire for 90 minutes before it was controlled. However firefighters were still on the scene at 10 a.m. after a quotrekindlequot was found.ppThe general alarm was sounded around 215 a.m.ppInvestigation indicates the fire involving units on Redwood Lane was not arson. There were earlier unconfirmed reports that the fire might have been of suspicious origin.ppRidgefield and state fire marshals are investigating.ppOne firefighter was injured.ppUpon the fire departmentrsquos arrival heavy fire was visible from the back of the building involving several of the condos. Fire traveled on both the interior and exterior of the building through void spaces into five of the six condos. Firefighters performed an aggressive interior attack of the fire while being hindered by difficult fire and building conditions challenging terrain and extremely cold temperatures.nbsp Ultimately five condos were damaged by fire and all six were damaged by smoke and water.quotnbspnbspnbspppSixty firefighters responded from the Ridgefield volunteer and paid departments as well as departments in Danbury West Redding and Georgetown.ppThe Red Cross Ridgefield social services and First Selectman Rudy Marconi were on the scene helping residents many of whom are being temporarily housed at the Days Inn on Route 7.ppFox Hill is a condominium complex of 286 units completed in 1977 located opposite the Recreation CenterFounders Hall complex on Danbury Road.ppThe highway department sent a sanding truck to the scene because water was freezing on surfaces almost on contact.ppnbspppPhotos by Kevin M. DoyleppArticle courtesy of the Ridgefield Pressp
