1 Person Injured In Westport House Fire

WESTPORT, CT — A person suffered burns to his hands Sunday afternoon when he tried to extinguish a fire at a home at 408 Riverside Ave. in Westport, according to fire officials.

The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment after emergency personnel arrived to fight the 3:30 p.m. blaze; his condition is not available.

"The first arriving engine reported smoke and fire visible from the front right of the house," wrote Westport Assistant Fire Chief Philip Hessberger in a statement. "The fire was isolated to a three-season porch and was quickly extinguished using a hose line off the first arriving engine. The house was ventilated to remove smoke and carbon monoxide."

Hessberger said the cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Fire Marshals office.

"The Westport Fire Department would like to remind everyone, in the event of a fire, to make sure you and your family are out of the house and safely away from the fire," Hessberger said.