CT house fire displaces 26 people, kills multiple pets
A house fire in Waterbury on Monday evening killed multiple pets and left 26 people without a home.
More than two dozen people were displaced following a two-alarm fire at a multi-family home in Waterbury on Monday evening that sent one person to the hospital.
The fire broke out around 6:30 p.m. at a three-story home on William Street, according to Sean Maynard, Battalion Chief of the Waterbury Fire Department.
Most residents were able to make it out of the home without harm, though Maynard said one person suffered a minor injury and was taken to an area hospital.
There were a number of pets in the home, including birds, snakes and other “exotic animals,” Maynard said.
“Some we were able to get out, some perished,” he said. “I don’t have an exact number.”
The house sustained extensive fire damage on the third floor and water damage to the first two floors.
The blaze left 20 adults and six children without a home, according to Maynard. He said the building owner helped relocate them.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.