fire investigation

A child and woman were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out at a spa in East Hartford Tuesday afternoon. East Hartford Police said officers and firefighters responded to 775 Silver Lane for a reported working fire at Silver Lane Spa. A child and woman were hospitalized with injuries. Police said the child suffered smoke inhalation after smelling…

Part of Route 83 in Somers has reopened after firefighters put out a blaze in the area Thursday afternoon. The state Department of Transportation said the road was closed between Route 190 and Four Bridges Road, but has since reopened. No one was injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Several fire departments responded. The scene was cleared…

Firefighters were working to put out a blaze at a Norwich home Wednesday night.

Firefighters put out a blaze on Norwich Avenue in the Taftville section of Norwich Wednesday night. A mayday was called for a firefighter who was trapped inside the home. Officials said the firefighter was safely taken out of the home and is expected to be OK. No other injuries were reported. Fire officials said the blaze extended through the roof…

One home was destroyed and several others were damaged by a fire on Mott Avenue in New London on Monday.