Thea Digiammerino

Woman Suffers Burns When Mattress Catches on Fire in Manchester

A woman suffered burns when a mattress caught fire in an apartment in Manchester Tuesday morning, according to Manchester fire officials.

Manchester firefighters responded to the fire at a third-floor apartment in the Velvet Mills Apartments on Pine Street. The fire was controlled by the building’s sprinkler system, but one woman was burned and taken to Hartford Hospital for treatment. The severity of her injuries was not immediately clear.

The building was evacuated as a precaution but no other injuries were reported. The apartment has some damage and the apartment directly below also suffered water damage.

Residents were being allowed back into their apartments.

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