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Fatal Bloomfield fire raises questions as Blue Hills Fire District faces separate investigation 
Дата публикации: 20-05-2026 17:57:14



Questions remain about the emergency response to a fatal house fire in Bloomfield on Tuesday that left an elderly woman dead.  
The fire happened on Blue Hills Avenue, where crews found heavy flames coming from the upper floors of the home.  
NBC Connecticut has also learned that Bloomfield officials have been investigating the Blue Hills Fire District for months over unrelated allegations involving governance, finances and public safety. 
Blue Hills Fire District was the primary responder to the fire on Tuesday.  
According to the town, Blue Hills serves the east half of Bloomfield, while the Bloomfield Center Fire Department covers the west and central parts of town. 
NBC Connecticut has learned that Bloomfield’s town council authorized an investigation into the Blue Hills Fire District within the past year.  a
Town officials said that inquiry is not related to Tuesday’s deadly fire. The review was conducted by Bloomfield town attorney Andrew Crumbie.  
Officials said the allegations being examined involve claims of corruption, misuse of taxpayer money, and actions that may put public safety at risk.  
The town manager said the complaints were reported by a former town resident, and the matter remains under investigation. 
Blue Hills Fire Chief Willie Jones said firefighters reached the scene on Tuesday in about four minutes and attempted an interior attack, but crews were forced back because of the heavy volume of fire.  
A firefighter was also injured, according to officials.
The woman who died was found inside the home after the fire was brought under control.  Authorities have not publicly identified her. 
Former Blue Hills Chief Robert Farmer, whose contract was not renewed in 2018, said he has raised concerns for years about staffing levels in the district.  Farmer has been a critic of the department since what he has described as a political dispute surrounding his departure. 
NBC Connecticut has requested the investigative report.  The chairwoman of the Blue Hills Fire District declined to comment on the town’s investigation, but said the district extends its condolences to the victim’s family.


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Questions remain about the emergency response to a fatal house fire in Bloomfield on Tuesday that left an elderly woman dead.  

The fire happened on Blue Hills Avenue, where crews found heavy flames coming from the upper floors of the home.  

NBC Connecticut has also learned that Bloomfield officials have been investigating the Blue Hills Fire District for months over unrelated allegations involving governance, finances and public safety. 

Blue Hills Fire District was the primary responder to the fire on Tuesday.  

According to the town, Blue Hills serves the east half of Bloomfield, while the Bloomfield Center Fire Department covers the west and central parts of town. 

NBC Connecticut has learned that Bloomfield’s town council authorized an investigation into the Blue Hills Fire District within the past year.  a
Town officials said that inquiry is not related to Tuesday’s deadly fire. The review was conducted by Bloomfield town attorney Andrew Crumbie.  

Officials said the allegations being examined involve claims of corruption, misuse of taxpayer money, and actions that may put public safety at risk.  

Investigations

The town manager said the complaints were reported by a former town resident, and the matter remains under investigation. 

Blue Hills Fire Chief Willie Jones said firefighters reached the scene on Tuesday in about four minutes and attempted an interior attack, but crews were forced back because of the heavy volume of fire.  

A firefighter was also injured, according to officials.

The woman who died was found inside the home after the fire was brought under control.  Authorities have not publicly identified her. 

Former Blue Hills Chief Robert Farmer, whose contract was not renewed in 2018, said he has raised concerns for years about staffing levels in the district.  Farmer has been a critic of the department since what he has described as a political dispute surrounding his departure. 

NBC Connecticut has requested the investigative report.  The chairwoman of the Blue Hills Fire District declined to comment on the town’s investigation, but said the district extends its condolences to the victim’s family.

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