Fire Damages Groton Home; 1 Hospitalized

GROTON, CT -- A home was damaged and one person was transported to the hospital in a fire Monday morning. City of Groton firefighters responded to a report of a house fire on Benham Road in the area of Nicholas Avenue at 10:30 a.m., according to a firefighters union Facebook post.

Firefighters arrived to find all residents were out and smoke was coming from the second story. One person was brought to the hospital for

Most of the damage was on the home's second floor. Other departments assisting in extinguishing the fire included Electric Boat FD, Poquonnock Bridge FD, Sub Base FD, Old Mystic FD, Groton Ambulance, L&M Paramedics, Groton City Police, Groton Utilities, and Noank FD as a cover company.

The fire marshal's office is investigating the blaze.