Elderly Woman, Son Burned in Ridgefield Condo Fire

An elderly mother and her son are being treated in the burn unit after the woman's Ridgefield condo caught fire on Thursday evening, according to the fire marshal's office.

Firefighters said the woman, believed to be in her 70s, was trapped on the top floor of her two-story condo on Cook Close as flames engulfed the unit and her sons, in their 30s or 40s, tried to rescue her before emergency crews arrived.

"It was futile. The flames were pretty intense. The firemen were able to knock the fire down first because they couldn't even get in to her," said Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi. "The sons did make a valiant effort trying to get to Mom."

Officials originally said the mother and both sons were taken to Danbury Hospital for treatment, according to the fire department and that one man – who suffered burns on his head, hands and arms – was more seriously hurt than the other.

On Friday morning, the fire marshal's office said the mother and one son were injured and they have been taken to the Bridgeport Burn Unit.

There has been no official word on their mother's condition, but Marconi said she seemed to be in bad shape. Now officials can only hope the woman survives.

"We're hoping for the best and saying a prayer, and her sons are at the hospital with her right now," said Marconi. "We're just praying that she makes it."

Firefighters remained at the scene until around 5:30 a.m. on Friday and Marconi said the family's condo is uninhabitable.

The town fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire and officials are waiting to speak with the injured son. 

Meanwhile, the building inspector is determining the status of the other condo units.

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