A person is hospitalized and several pets are hurt after a fire tore through a multi-family home in Bridgeport Tuesday morning.
Dispatchers received a 911 call about a fire around Lafayette Street and Atlantic Street around 10:45 a.m.
When firefighters arrived to the area, they said they found visible fire at a multi-family home in the 200 block of Lafayette Street.
City officials said one person was rescued and taken to the hospital with injuries. The extent is unknown. Several pets were also injured in the fire, according to authorities.
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A total of 26 people were displaced as a result of fire. The American Red Cross is helping them.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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