A woman was killed in a fire on Monday morning.
According to the Hartford Fire Department, crews responded to Francis Avenue around 7:30 a.m.
“Upon arrival, there was heavy smoke and fire coming out of the front windows, some of the side windows, and [there was] an abundance of fire,” said fire Chief Rodney Barco, Hartford Fire Department.
Firefighters and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin told Channel 3 that the layout of the building presented challenges. They said the fire generated a lot of heat. At one point, the visibility was at zero.
Crews tried to make entry into the second floor apartment, but had to change their tactic because of the difficulties.
“They started extinguishing the bulk of the fire from the exterior in order to make their way inside,” Barco said.