Blaze Engulfs New Milford Apartment

NEW MILFORD, CT — A fire engulfed the apartent of a family of four Thursday morning, leaving them homeless, the News Times is reporting. No injuries have been reported.

The blaze began around 4 a.m. in a legal apartment that was located above a detached garage on Kent Road. Officials say the fire was electrical in nature, and appeared to have started in a bathroom ceiling fixture.

The residents of the apartment awoke to the smoke alarm and called 911.

American Red Cross volunteers are assisting the family of two adults, two children and three cats with temporary housing.