 WGCH News Center time is 843. Firefighters in Shelton intentionally burned down a home as a safety measure because of a large amount of fireworks inside. The fireworks began exploding when the house on Bruce Drive caught fire last Saturday night. Fire crews evacuated residents from nearby properties as a precaution yesterday and then used 750,000 gallons of water to protect other homes. The fire was lit around noon. The home was reduced to rubble within two hours.