Overview

• Firefighters responded Thursday afternoon to a three-story multi-family building at 59 Madison Avenue in the Parkville neighborhood.
• Crews reported heavy fire on rear porches with extension to the second and third floors as well as the cockloft.
• A second alarm brought additional resources, primary and secondary searches were completed, and the fire was brought under control.
• No human injuries were reported, but one dog was found dead and fifteen residents were displaced, including six adults and nine children.
• Hartford’s Special Services Unit and the American Red Cross are assisting the displaced families, and officials say the home is uninhabitable.