A firefighter was taken to the hospital and two cats have died after a fire that damaged apartments at a complex in Vernon Monday morning.
Firefighters were called to the complex on Talcottville Road around 8 a.m. after getting a report of a kitchen fire.
When crews arrived, they found heavy fire in the complex.
Officials said one firefighter was transported to a hospital in the area to be treated for exhaustion and two cats died in the fire.
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The Vernon fire marshal responded and is investigating the fire.
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