4 Displaced After Overnight House Fire In Hamden

HAMDEN, CT — Four people were displaced from their home after an overnight fire Saturday in Hamden, according to officials.

Crews responded around 2:20 a.m. to a report of a fire at a two-family house in the 200 block of Morse Street in Hamden, according to officials.

Officials said the first-arriving crew found heavy fire coming from the porch and extended to the attic.

“Engine 2 pulled a hose line to start to extinguish the fire, while the crew from Rescue 2 did a search of the 1st and 2nd floor to make sure all occupants were safely out of the building,” officials wrote in a news release.

Four people live at the home, a single occupant living on the first floor with a family of three on the second floor, according to officials.

“There was only 1 occupant at home at the time of the fire,” officials wrote. “She was alerted by the smoke alarm and the 1st floor occupant to exit the building.”

She was evaluated by American Medical Response and denied transport to the hospital, according to officials.

The four residents were offered assistance and accommodations by the American Red Cross, according to officials.

Officials said the Cheshire, New Haven and North Haven fire departments provided station coverage in Hamden while Hamden firefighters battled the fire.

The Hamden Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the origin and cause of the fire.

“It is also extremely important to have working smoke detectors,” officials wrote. “Early detection and notification give you and your family the best chance of survival in the event of a fire.”