Alert Janitor Takes Care Of Fire At Manchester Apartment Complex

MANCHESTER, CT — An alert janitor saved the day Tuesday when a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Manchester, officials said.

The fire broke out at 5 Downey Dr., which is the Fountain Village complex.

When firefighters arrived, they encountered smoke from a bathroom ceiling fire that had already been extinguished, officials said. It turns out, an alert janitor noticed the incident, grabbed an extinguisher and took care of things, they said.

The janitor then managed to evacuate the building, fire officials said.