About a dozen people in two families were forced from their homes Wednesday evening when flames broke out at their three-story house on Adelaide Street in Hartford, according to fire officials at the scene.
The deputy fire chief said crews were called to the burning building at 31 Adelaide Street around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and arrived to find heavy flames on the third floor.
Everyone made it out safely, but a family of eight people living on the first floor and a family of five on the third floor will need to sleep elsewhere tonight. Residents said the second floor is vacant and that the tenant moved out just yesterday.
The flames are now under control and crews are working to put out hot spots. Officials said fire damage was confined mostly to the third floor, but water damage is likely to affect the entire structure.
It's not clear what sparked the blaze. A fire marshal is investigating to determine the cause.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
