DARIEN, CT — A man was taken to the hospital after he was injured during a Holmes Avenue fire April 6.
Emergency crews responded around 12:51 p.m. and found flames on the front porch, front exterior wall and a portion of the roof, police said.
A 55-year-old resident tried to put the fire out with water while two other residents waited outside.
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Firefighters managed to contain the fire, but the structure sustained heavy damage.
The 55-year-old suffered burns to his forehead and hands and appeared to be suffering from smoke inhalation. He was taken to Stamford Hospital.
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The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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