New Haven 3rd alarm 296 Norton St. dwelling fire

09/26/21 New Haven, CT -Companies arrived to find the rear of the dwelling heavily involved in fire. Soon after getting water, there was an urgent message broadcast for the collapse of the rear porches. This hampered companies making the entry through the rear. The fire spread into all three floors of the structure, prompting the transmission of a second alarm. Multiple lines were stretched to bring the fire under control in an hour. A third alarm was transmitted for manpower. All searches proved negative for occupants. the cause of the blaze is being investigated.