MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Two firefighters were injured after a large fire broke out in Middletown over the weekend.
Officials said the fire sparked Sunday afternoon at a machine shop on Liberty Street. The blaze grew into a three-alarm firefight, and crews from Meriden, Portland, South Fire District, and Westfield Fire departments responded, with Cromwell and Westfield fire crews providing station coverage.
The companies that first arrived at the scene kept the fire from extending outward; however, a nearby home was damaged by the flames, displacing seven adults and a child.
The Red Cross is assisting them, officials said.
Two Middletown firefighters were also injured, according to officials, with one knee injury and one shoulder injury.
Both were treated and released by medical teams. No other injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, but officials say the fire seems accidental.
Jennifer Glatz is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at jglatz@fox61.com.
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