3 Taken to Hospital After Hartford Apartment Fire

Three people, including a mother and infant, were hospitalized.

Three people, including a mother and infant, were taken to St. Francis Hospital after escaping a two-alarm fire at an apartment building in Hartford on Wednesday night, according to emergency officials at the scene.

A fire department spokesperson said firefighters used a ladder truck to bull the mother and child from the burning building at 196 Sigourney Street.

An ambulance brought them to the hospital, along with a third person managed to get out on his or her own. Fire officials said everyone out made it out safely and was uninjured.

The city's Office of Licenses and Inspections was called to the scene to investigate the fire, which fire officials said was confined to the stairwell. They're still evaluating damage to the building.

No additional information was immediately available.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

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