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4 killed, including 2 children, in Conn. fire
"In the days ahead, we will continue to stand with the families affected and support our first responders who carry the weight of this tragedy as they return to serve our community."
Authorities in Connecticut are investigating a fire that claimed the lives of two adults and two children as it tore through a residence early Monday morning.
Firefighters responded to the home on Shultas Place in Hartford around 2:36 a.m., finding the residence engulfed in flames when they arrived at the scene, NBC Connecticut reports.
The fire and its intensity reportedly prevented fire crews from entering the home.
In addition to the two children and two adults who died in the fire, four other people were taken to the hospital with injuries, NBC Connecticut reported.
Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam told the station it is a “sad day” for all Hartford residents.
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“Today, we mourn as a city,” he said in a statement, according to NBC Connecticut. “In the days ahead, we will continue to stand with the families affected and support our first responders who carry the weight of this tragedy as they return to serve our community.
Fire officials said it was unclear as of Monday whether the building had working smoke detectors.
“There’s so much damage to the apartments. We can’t really tell at this moment,” Hartford Fire Department Chief Rodney Barco told the station.
The home is being considered a total loss and investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire, according to NBC Connecticut.
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