VIDEO: One person is dead after a fire broke out on Elliott Street in Hartford, officials said.
The Hartford Fire Department was notified of the fire in the city’s South End neighborhood just after 10:30 p.m. Monday. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they saw “heavy fire conditions” on the first floor of the two-and-a-half-story, multi-family home.
Officials said that a second alarm was called to bring in additional personnel and resources to tackle the blaze.
Fire crews deployed multiple hose lines, and the fire was eventually knocked down. One man was taken to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation, was treated, and then released, officials said.
One person was confirmed dead at the scene, according to officials. The person’s identity has not been reported at this time, pending notification to the family.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by a joint team consisting of the Hartford Fire Department’s fire marshal, the Hartford Police Department, and the State Fire Investigation Unit.
The fire also displaced several people who are receiving help from the fire department’s special services unit and the American Red Cross.
