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Two Hospitalized After Hartford Apartment Fire That Prompted Ladder Rescue

Officials have opened a fire marshal investigation into a suspected basement origin.

Overview

  • Fire crews were dispatched around 9:33 a.m. Thursday to a three-story, 12-unit brick building on Wethersfield Avenue.
  • Heavy smoke conditions led to a second alarm as firefighters advanced multiple hose lines to knock the fire down and bring it under control.
  • Firefighters used a truck ladder to remove a man from a third-floor window during the response.
  • Two adults were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening issues, no firefighter injuries were reported, and nearly 50 personnel operated at the scene.
  • The Hartford Fire Department’s Special Services Unit and the American Red Cross are assisting displaced residents, with the total number still being determined.