Firefighters battled a fire at a multifamily home on Franklin Street in Hartford Tuesday afternoon and are searching for a missing cat.
Firefighters responded around 2:20 p.m. and officials said there was heavy fire and smoke coming from the third floor in the back of the three-story wooden frame home at 137 Franklin Avenue.
Firefighters brought hoses into the house and went up to the third floor to attack the fire and search for any occupants who may have been caught in the heavy smoke. Residents were out of the building by that point.
Hartford Deputy Chief Micahel Juda raised a second alarm because the building is large and there was heavy smoke and fire that was at risk of spreading to adjacent buildings. Crews knocked down the fire by 2:50 p.m. but stayed on scene to extinguish any hot spots.
No people were injured, but a cat might have still been inside and the owner was distraught. It's unclear if the cat was found.
Neighbors said there are some elderly residents and a man who is blind live in the building.
The fire marshal is investigating and working to determine the cause of the fire.
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The American Red Cross is helping five families displaced in the fire. The American Red Cross said they were helping 11 adults and two children displaced, providing them with living supplies and necessities.
