Overview
- Flames tore through the Camden Westwood Apartments on Summit Ridge Loop near Park West Village after crews were dispatched just after 6 p.m. Monday.
- Firefighters worked for hours and reported the fire was not fully extinguished shortly after 10 p.m., with videos showing heavy flames and thick smoke.
- The Red Cross is assisting residents after 70 people were displaced, and some returned Tuesday to look for salvageable belongings.
- Town officials say the building’s sprinkler system activated during the fire, renewing scrutiny of fire protections at a complex that also burned in 2009 and 2019.
- Authorities have not identified a cause, and the town scheduled a 4 p.m. Tuesday briefing to provide updates on the investigation and damage assessment.