VIDEO: 12 condo units in Brookfield destroyed by fire

PHOTOS: Twelve condominium units in Brookfield were completely destroyed by an overnight fire, the town’s fire chief confirmed to Channel 3. According to Brookfield’s Volunteer Fire Company, crews from numerous communities responded to help battle the fire at the Ledgewood Complex on Boxwood Drive. The call came in around 1:20 a.m. on Thursday. Two injuries were reported. The people suffered smoke inhalation, but were not seriously hurt, according to Brookfield Fire Chief Andrew Ellis. The fire reached a third alarm before crews were able to extinguish it. There’s no word on a cause.
WFSB-TV CBS 3 Hartford

Man jumps from second-story window to escape West Hartford house fire

A man jumped from the second-story window of a house Wednesday to save himself from a fire in West Hartford. Firefighters responded at 4:25 p.m. to a multi-family home on Elmhurst Street for a report of a kitchen fire. Crews found smoke coming from the second floor and located a man on the porch who had just jumped out of the window. Neighbors also said they heard a loud bang and found the man lying on the porch. “He couldn’t walk, we couldn’t move him, he was more stunned than anything but yeah, he had scratches and burns everywhere,” said Eddie Bonilla, a neighbor who called the fire department. The man was taken to the hospital for further treatment. Police said his injuries were likely non-life-threatening.
WTNH-TV ABC 8 New Haven

Bridgeport Announces Death Of Veteran Fire Marshal

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Fire Marshal Alberto Hernandez. Mayor Ganim stated, “I want to extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Alberto Hernandez. We are all very grateful to have lived in a community where we could be under Hernandez’s protection as a Fire Marshal for the City of Bridgeport. He was a widely loved member of our community, and he will truly be missed by all who knew him. Chief Lance Edwards stated, “Al served as the Fire Marshal for the last four years. His laughter and jokes were one of his staples. He was always making light of a situation and reminding us of the lighter side of life. With over 24 years in the department, he’s touched countless lives and left just as many memories.” All are encouraged to keep Hernandez’s family in your prayers and thoughts during this time.
Bridgeport Patch

8 families displaced after Hartford apartment fire

Eight families are displaced after a fire at an apartment complex in Hartford early Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to a three-story multi-unit apartment complex on North Beacon Street around 1:30 a.m. Once there, crews found a working fire on the first floor rear apartment with heavy smoke on all three floors. According to fire officials, firefighters rescued a woman on the second floor with an aerial ladder. The fire was quickly extinguished and was contained to the apartment where it started. The person who lives in the apartment where the fire was reportedly told firefighters that he was home and outside and when he reentered his apartment, the couch was on fire. That resident then alerted all of the other residents to evacuate and called 911. No injuries were reported.
WVIT-TV NBC 30 New Britain

Update: Back-to-back fires at West Hartford country club ’likely not intentionally set’

Back-to-back fires from April 20-21 that led to the destruction of the Wampanoag Country Club were "likely not intentionally set," according to West Hartford Fire Chief Greg Priest. Priest said that a preliminary investigation into the early morning fires at Wampanoag Drive showed that the fires were likely not started on purpose and that the second fire on April 21 is believed to have been a continuation of the first on April 20. Based on the findings of the investigation, Priest said that there is currently no threat to the public. Priest said the preliminary findings were shared "for the benefit of public interest, transparency, and timely information" and that a "significant amount of time" must be taken for the investigations to consider additional evidence "before arriving at any final conclusions."
WTIC-TV FOX 61 Hartford