Crime & Safety

99 Displaced After Hartford Apartment Fire: Reports

The blaze started in a fourth-floor unit late Saturday morning.

Hartford firefighters swarmed an apartment building late Saturday morning to put out a blaze that, ultimately, displaced 99 residents.
Hartford firefighters swarmed an apartment building late Saturday morning to put out a blaze that, ultimately, displaced 99 residents. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

HARTFORD, CT — Investigators are looking into the cause of a serious apartment fire in Hartford Saturday that displaced 99 residents.

According to WFSB Channel 3, the blaze happened on the fourth floor of a building at 105 Sherbrooke Ave. late Saturday morning.

WFSB reports the fire was quickly put out, but 70 units were impacted by the blaze.

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Despite the wide impact, fire officials said no injuries were reported to any residents or firefighters, with the fire contained to one unit, WVIT Channel 30 reported.

For the full WFSB Channel 3 report, click on this link.

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