Crime & Safety
1 Hospitalized After Kitchen Fire At Brookfield Home: Firefighters
Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire in Brookfield.
BROOKFIELD, CT — One person was taken to a hospital after a kitchen fire broke out at a Brookfield home Tuesday afternoon, according to the Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company.
Emergency crews responded to a residence on Richards Road around 4:05 p.m. after receiving a report of a structure fire, the department said.
Firefighters contained the blaze to the kitchen area of the home.
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One person was transported to the emergency department in Danbury for treatment, according to the fire company.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Authorities did not immediately release additional information about the person's condition or the extent of the damage.
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