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.
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.
Authorities did not immediately release additional information about the person's condition or the extent of the damage.
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