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Stamford Firefighters Forced To Break Into Auto Body Shop To Attack Blaze

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford firefighters had to use power saws to cut open locked security gates to fight a fire at an auto body shop early Friday.

Stamford Fire Department fought a fire at an auto body shop early Friday in Stamford.

Stamford Fire Department fought a fire at an auto body shop early Friday in Stamford.

Photo Credit: Frank MacEachern

Firefighters responded to a 911 call at 1:14 a.m. Friday for a fire at Bill's Service at 49 Gleason Ave. Initially, firefighters couldn't get into the building that had heavy smoke emanating from the single-story building.

Firefighters had to fight through heavy smoke, zero visibility and the maze-like conditions due to stored vehicles in order to find the blaze. 

The fire was doused by 2:38 a.m. 

No one was hurt, and the fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

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