Early Monday morning the City of Norwich Fire Department was dispatched to Mitchell Street for a structure fire. Early reports indicated a resident had jumped from a second-floor window.(Submitted photos)

NORWICH - On Monday, April 13, 2026, at 5:00 a.m., the City of Norwich Fire Department was dispatched to 104 Mitchell Street for the report of a structure fire. Early reports from the 911 Center indicated that a civilian had jumped from a second-floor window.

The duty crew responded with Engine 234 and Ambulance 2393. Units arrived within two minutes of the alarm and reported a working fire in a two-story single-family home, with heavy smoke pushing from the second-floor windows.

Crews made entry into the first floor and were immediately met with zero visibility and extreme heat. An aggressive interior attack was initiated, along with a simultaneous search for additional occupants on all floors, ventilation efforts, and the establishment of a positive water supply.

The Norwich Police Department also responded and arrived on scene at approximately the same time as the fire department, discovering two fire victims on the exterior of the home. Both victims had jumped from second-floor windows prior to the arrival of emergency units. The Norwich Police Department assisted with the victims until additional EMS crews arrived on scene.

EMS personnel treated and transported both victims to UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital. Both victims were later transferred to Upstate Medical University Hospital in Syracuse for continued care. They were treated for smoke inhalation, burns, and injuries sustained during the incident.

The home sustained extensive fire, smoke, and water damage throughout. There were no apparent working smoke detectors observed at the time of the fire or during the investigation.

Norwich Fire Department was assisted at the scene by the Sherburne Fire Department RIT, Oxford Fire with Engine Company, Chenango County OES with EMS and Fire Investigation support, Norwich Police Department, Norwich Water Department, Codes Department, NYSEG, Chenango County Sheriffs, Norwich Fire Rehab, Greene EMS, and the American Red Cross.

An Investigation was conducted by members of The City of Norwich Fire Department, Chenango County Office of Emergency Services, and the Norwich Police Department. The fire is being determined as accidental and caused by a chimney fire that extended into the home from an operating coal stove. There were no reported injuries to firefighters during the incident.

Units cleared the fire scene at 9 a.m.

The NFD would like to thank all members, mutual aid companies and outside agencies for your assistance.

- Information from the Norwich Fire Department