3 residents displaced by Norwalk apartment building fire
Crews responded to the scene at 467 West Ave. after receiving a call reporting an active fire alarm and sprinkler system.
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A fire inside a six-story apartment building left three residents displaced Tuesday in Norwalk.
Crews responded to the scene at 467 West Ave. after receiving a call reporting an active fire alarm and sprinkler system.
Upon arrival, they found flames within an apartment on the fifth floor.
A total of 27 Norwalk firefighters worked to extinguish the fire within around 45 minutes.
A cat was safely removed as crews searched the building, according to fire officials.
Areas of the building sustained smoke and water damage from the sprinkler system.
One firefighter was evaluated by EMS at the scene but not hospitalized.
The occupants of the apartment were unhurt.
The Norwalk Fire Marshal’s Office says the cause remains under investigation.
