Resident Airlifted After Suffering Burns In Middletown Structure Fire

MIDDLETOWN, CT — A person was airlifted to a burn center after a weekend fire in Middletown, fire officials said.

At about 9 a.m. Saturday, a Westfield Fire Department crew was called to the area of Delwood Avenue and and Grove Hill Road for a reported structure fire. Initial reports indicated there was an explosion and one person was injured, fire officials said.

The fire was quickly put under control, fire officials said.

The fire is under investigation by the Westfield Fire Marshal's Office and state authorities.