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Homeowner Suffers Minor Injuries in Trumbull House Fire

A homeowner was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries after there was a fire at his house in Trumbull on Friday night.

Firefighters responded to a home on Sylvan Avenue around 10:15 p.m. after getting a report of a structure fire.

When crews arrived, they said they found heavy fire conditions on all floors of the two-story wood-framed home.

According to fire officials, the homeowner was alerted to the fire by his smoke detector and made it out safely. He was transported to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

The house was a total loss and the Red Cross is assisting the homeowner, firefighters said.

The Trumbull Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

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