Firefighters battled an early-morning fire in Norwich.
Two residents of an apartment at 158 Sachem Street woke up to the smell of smoke.
Authorities received the first call around 3 a.m. and the flames had spread to the attic.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, they could see flames crawling up the back of the building and smoke coming from the roof.
Luckily no one was hurt in the fire and everyone got out of the building OK.
The fire broke out on a frigid morning and firefighters said the cold temperatures made this fire even tougher to fight.
“This type of temperature is punishing on the equipment, as well as the people. We just have to bundle up even more. And what we’re wearing is cumbersome already, so that’s tough to move around. The masks freeze up from the outside in and the radio freezes up as soon as it gets wet,” Norwich Fire Chief Kenneth Scandariato, said.
Firefighters were at the scene for more than two hours this morning.
The cause of the fire is under investigation and the building inspector will also check the building later today.
