Early-morning fire at CT multi-family home displaces 21 people

Nearly two dozen people were displaced following a two-alarm fire at a multi-family home in the Frog Hollow area of Hartford early Thursday.

Fire crews responded to 48 Grand St. just after 4 a.m. on the report of a structure fire, according to the Hartford Fire Department. Crews encountered heavy fire on the front porches extending to the third floor and cockloft of the three-story brick building, fire officials said.

A second alarm was requested as multiple crews worked to extinguish the fire and prevent exposure to nearby buildings, officials said.

After the fire was under control, officials determined that 21 people, including 15 adults and six children, would be displaced. The fire department’s Special Services Unit is working with the American Red Cross to assist the three families.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is being investigated by the local fire marshal’s office.