A person is in critical condition after being pulled from a house fire in West Hartford Wednesday night.
Firefighters said they responded to Thomas Street at about 9 p.m. after getting a report of a couch on fire inside a home. Responding crews said they tried to get in touch with the person living inside but were unable to do so.
Crews responded within minutes and started extinguishing the fire while looking for the resident who was unaccounted for. Firefighters found the resident inside and pulled them out.
Authorities said they have life-threatening injuries and remain in critical condition. The resident was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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Crews extinguished the fire shortly after arriving at the scene. Police and most on-duty firefighters responded. No other injuries were reported.
The home has been deemed uninhabitable. The road remains closed from Price Boulevard to Oakwood Avenue.
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The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire. No additional information was immediately available.
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