Woodstock Emergency Services/Public Safety Dispatch has informed us that a house fire earlier today was in an unoccupied home on Deer Ridge Way.
We have since learned that the fire was more accurately off a driveway between Deer Ridge Way and Gabert on Cox District Road, but NOT on Deer Ridge Way itself. (Thank you to two Woodstock Early Birds who clarified that information for us!)
Here are photos taken at the scene provided by the Woodstock Fire Department and the text of the press release:
Structure fire on Deer Ridge Way this afternoon was called in at 1300hrs.
Woodstock, South Woodstock, Pomfret, Teago, Bridgewater, Barnard and Hartford fire departments responded as well as the Woodstock Ambulance crew.
The house was fully engulfed upon arrival. No one was home at the time.
Tenants have been contacted by the Red Cross. The homeowners who live out of state were contacted.
We have had no word of injuries at this time and are awaiting more details from Fire Chief Butch Sutherland.
Julia Carlisle
Woodstock Early Bird 