2 Hospitalized After Apartment Fire at Somers Senior Housing Complex

Somers, CT - The Somers Fire Department responded to an apartment fire early Sunday morning at Woodcrest Senior Housing, located at 75 Battle Street.

According to Fire Chief John Roache, firefighters were dispatched to an automatic fire alarm at 1:04 a.m., where units discovered heavy smoke in a second floor apartment. The fire was confined to one room by the automatic fire sprinkler system, and crews were able to quickly put out any remaining fire.

The occupant of that apartment did have to be rescued by bystanders and fire personnel. They were then transported to Johnson Memorial Hospital, Roache said.

Another tenant of the building was injured during the evacuation after the fire alarm sounded, and they were also taken to the hospital, the chief said.

The Somers Fire Marshal‘s Office is still investigating. Early indications are that the fire may have been electrical in nature, according to Roache.