Norwalk Advocate
NORWALK - A fire spread through the basement and part of the first floor of a two-family house at 6 Spring Hill Ave. yesterday morning, temporarily displacing seven residents.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported.
The fire started in the basement at about 9:15 a.m. before spreading to a first-floor closet, Assistant Fire Chief Laurence Reilly said.
The fire caused heavy damage in the basement and light to moderate smoke damage to the rest of the home.
The only person at the home at the time - a first-floor tenant, who reported the fire - was moving out.
Seven other were residents were forced to leave the house temporarily because power was cut. The American Red Cross provided emergency lodging at a local hotel for the three adults and four teens.
- Patrick McNamee , Norwalk Advocate
The fire caused heavy damage in the basement and light to moderate smoke damage to the rest of the home.
The only person at the home at the time - a first-floor tenant, who reported the fire - was moving out.
Seven other were residents were forced to leave the house temporarily because power was cut. The American Red Cross provided emergency lodging at a local hotel for the three adults and four teens.
- Patrick McNamee , Norwalk Advocate
