Hartford Firefighters Rescue Woman From Burning Home

Hartford firefighters pulled a woman from a burning home on Sherbrooke Avenue early Saturday morning.

Fire official said they responded around 1:45 a.m. to 58 Sherbrooke Ave. Officials said when they arrived they had to rescue a 47-year-old woman from the building. The victim was taken to the Bridgeport Hospital Burn Unit for treatment.

Officials said she was unresponsive at the time of the rescue and her current condition is unknown. She has not been identified.

According to fire officials, a total of eight people – four adults and four children – live in the multi-family home and were relocated as a result of the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation but it appears to have started in the kitchen on the first floor.

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