02/12/2026
Press Release:
At 7:20 PM the Wallingford Dispatch Center received multiple calls reporting a house on fire on Grieb Road. Wallingford Fire units from North Farms Volunteer Fire Engine 7 arrived first and found heavy fire from the second floor / attic of a single family home.
The fire was fueled by substantial fire load and took multiple lines to fully extinguish. While advancing the first attack line one firefighter called a mayday. The firefighter made rapid egress from the structure down a ladder that had been placed for firefighter egress and the mayday was cleared. The firefighter was transported for observation at Mid-State Medical Center and later released.
The fire was confined to the main fire building, and one dog was rescued from the home. The dog received oxygen through a pet oxygen mask and is reunited with its family.
The following units responded: Wallingford Car 4, E1, E2, E3, E7, E8, Truck 1, Rescue 7, Tanker 7, Tanker 8, Medic 1, Medic 2, FM-6, Car 1, and Car 2. Mutual aid to the scene from Meriden Engine 1, Car 1, and Car 9, North Haven Engine 1 and Car 2, and Hunter's Ambulance. Cheshire Fire and North Branford Fire provided station coverage during the incident.
The Office of the Fire Marshal is investigating the fire. Wallingford Police, Wallingford Electric, and the Wallingford Building Department also responded to this incident, and the Wallingford CERT and Office of Emergency Management assisted the residents.
