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Woman dead following Hartford fire; cause under investigation

When fire crews got to the scene around 7:30 a.m. they reported seeing heavy flames coming from the windows.

HARTFORD, Conn. — A woman is dead following a fire Monday morning in Hartford, officials said. 

Fire crews arrived at the scene on Francis Avenue around 7:30 a.m. and reported seeing heavy fire coming out of the windows. 

A business was on the first floor while two people lived on the second floor, officials said.

Firefighters had to start attacking the fire from the outside due to the heavy fire preventing crews from entering the home, officials told FOX61. They had to take out multiple windows due to the heavy smoke once they made entry into the burning home.

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FOX61's Symphonie Privett spoke to one of the residents who lived in the building who said he woke up early to walk his dog, and when he got back, he saw the smoke. The man said he tried helping his neighbor but was unsuccessful. 

The woman has not been identified at this time. 

A firefighter was also reported injured, but officials said the injuries were minor and they are expected to be OK.

Crews were able to knock the fire down in a short amount of time, officials said, and an investigation is underway as to what sparked the flames. 

This is a developing story.

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Jennifer Glatz is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at jglatz@fox61.com.  

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