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Bristol firefighters battle deadly fire at multi-unit house

Six people have been displaced from the multi-unit building, and the Red Cross is assisting them.

BRISTOL, Conn. — One person has died and two firefighters were injured after a fire destroyed a multi-unit building in Bristol on Monday morning.

Crews were called to a home on Allen Street at around 11 a.m., Bristol Fire Chief Richard Hart told FOX61.

It became a 2-alarm fire, and mutual aid responded from Terryville, Plainville, and Farmington fire departments.

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One person from inside the building was dead, according to Hart. The victim has not been identified at this time.

Two firefighters are recovering from minor injuries.

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The Bristol Fire Marshal, Connecticut State Police, and the State Fire Marshal's office are all investigating the cause of the fire.

Six people have been displaced from the multi-unit building, and the Red Cross is assisting them.

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