UPDATE: Hartford, CT firefighter killed in house fire – One firefighter with burns
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Hartford, Connecticut officials confirmed at 11:00 p.m. ET that one firefighter, 48-years-old, was killed in the fire tonight on Blue Hills Avenue. A second firefighter suffered burns over 10 percent of his body. Two other firefighters have been injured. At this point the names of the firefighters are not being released.
WTNH:
The 48-year-old firefighter who was killed was a 6 year veteran of the department.
Hartford’s Mayor Pedro Segarra and Hartford Fire Chief Carlos M. Huertas spoke at a press conference expressing their condolences.
Segarra said he was with the family of the fallen firefighter and that “their suffering and grief is indescribable.” He also went on to say that “this gentlemen is a true hero and will not be forgotten.”
Another firefighter is at Bridgeport Burn Unit with burns and cuts and is in serious condition.
Nicholas Rondinone, Hartford Courant:
Two witnesses to the fire said that at one point, they saw a firefighter coming out through a second-story window.
The fire was doused shortly after 7 p.m.
All the people who were in the home at the time of fire got out safely, according to the mother of one of the residents.
Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra said the firefighter killed was 48 years old and was a firefighter for six years and was born and raised in Hartford.
“We lost one of our own, so others would be saved. He is a hero who lost his life through heroic efforts to save others,” Segarra said at a press conference.
Another firefighter suffered burns on 10 percent of his/her body and was taken to the Bridgeport burn unit and is expected to recover. Two other firefighters injured are also expected to recover.
