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North Haven House Fire Kills 8-Year-Old Boy and Man

A multi-agency investigation is underway into the overnight blaze, with officials withholding the victims' names.

Overview

  • Emergency crews were called to a home on George Street around 12:30 a.m. Monday.
  • Firefighters found an adult man deceased inside the home, and police later described him as elderly.
  • An 8-year-old boy was pulled from a second-story window and rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  • Four related residents — two adults and two children — escaped before firefighters arrived as neighbors attempted rescue efforts.
  • North Haven police, the fire department, and the Connecticut State Fire Marshal are investigating the cause, and authorities have not released the victims' identities.