Overview
- The blaze erupted Monday evening at 72 Main St. in downtown Milford, home to Turtle Tavern below with apartments above.
- Police evacuated residents from the upper floors, leading six adults and two children out of the building.
- One officer was injured during the evacuations, with the extent of injuries not yet clear.
- The fire chief said the structure will be uninhabitable and the restaurant cannot be occupied.
- The initial call came around 4:30 p.m. reporting smoke from a wood stove, and the state fire marshal has opened an investigation.