Crime & Safety

2-Alarm Fire Damages 2 Houses in New Haven

The fire started in an uninhabited home.

NEW HAVEN, CT — A two-alarm blaze damages two homes on Blatchley Avenue Sunday.

The fire started in an uninhabited home at 266 Blatchley Avenue, which caused a delay, according to the New Haven Register. To sign up for New Haven breaking news alerts and more, click here.

11 adults and seven children who were living at the second house that was damaged are safe. A firefighter sustained a back strain.

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