Firefighters Battle Wallingford House Fire

WALLINGFORD, CT - A fire heavily damaged an unoccupied house on Cooper Avenue early Wednesday, according to Wallingford fire officials.

Much of the damage was contained to the attic area, reports the Record-Journal.

Residents were not home when the 1:27 a.m. fire began. They were planning to have the home painted and had prepped it for that job.

They are now temporarily displaced, and fire officials are investigating the cause of the blaze.

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