Christmas Day Fire Forces 6 From Norwalk Home

NORWALK, CT — Six people were forced out of their home after a fire broke out on Christmas afternoon, fire officials said.

The Norwalk Fire Department says it responded to the blaze around 1:56 p.m. Thursday. When crews arrived, flames were leaping from the first-floor windows of a two-story home on Bettswood Road.

Officials said the fire started in the living room near a fireplace and quickly spread throughout the room. Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to other parts of the house.

The fire displaced six people on Christmas Day. But luckily, no injuries were reported, officials said.

The American Red Cross responded to help the residents.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Norwalk Fire Marshal Division.