Fire leaves Stratford apartment complex unlivable for the time being

STRATFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Every resident of an apartment complex is without a home tonight following a building fire in Stratford.

The Stratford Fire department says that they received an alert about a fire on 1168 Main St. at 7:42 a.m. Saturday morning. The residence was a multi-unit apartment complex that was occupied at the time of the fire.

When crews arrived they entered the building to extinguish the fire and  search for any remaining residents. The fire had extended to two other apartments and the heavy volume of smoke made fighting the fire even more difficult.

One resident suffered minor injuries and was transported to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment. The building sustained significant smoke damage and all of the residents are currently displaced.

The American Red Cross was called to provide support and relocate the residents. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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