Update: Fire Breaks Out at Burbank Road Home in Ellington

Editors note: This story has been updated to reflect that the Crystal Lake Fire Department was the primary department at the scene of the March 6 fire on Burbank Road.

Update: March 7, 10 a.m.

The American Red Cross is helping the family of four, including two adults and two children, who have been displaced by the fire that ripped through their Burbank Road home Sunday night.

The agency is providing the unidentified family with temporary lodging and financial assistance to be used for emergeny clothing and food, according to Paul D. Shipman, the senior director of commucations and government relations for the Connecticut Chapter.

According to the town assessor's property information, the Ranch-style house is owned by Denise Digioia and Robert Timoteo. 

Original Story: March 6, 8:30 p.m.

Firefighters from several departments chipped in to make quick work of a potentially complicated blaze at a Burbank Road home Sunday night.

The fire broke out in a ranch home at 68 Burbank Road just before 7 p.m., Ellington Fire Chief Michael Varney said. Rain and fog made visibility slight, Varney said, but crews from the Crystal Lake, which was the primary department on the scene, Ellington, Somers and Tolland departments converged on the scene quickly,

Varney estimated that it took less than 30 minutes to contain the fire to part of the home.  He said he could not guess the extent of the damage.

No injuries were reported.

A potentially major complication with any fire in the area is the absence of hydrants. Backup tankers had to be called to the scene to ensure there was enough water to put out the fire, Varney said.

He said the cause of the fire will be investigated tonight and tomorrow.  The home is located about a quarter-mile from the Burbank Road-Route 140 intersection in the Crystal Lake area of town, Varney said.