5 Displaced, Cat Dies After House Fire In Meriden

MERIDEN, CT — A cat died, and one person was hospitalized after a house fire on Windsor Avenue in Meriden on Sunday afternoon, according to NBC Connecticut.

NBC Connecticut reports crews tried to perform CPR on the cat, but weren’t able to save it.

Five people from two families – four adults and one child – were displaced from their home after the fire, according to the American Red Cross.

The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families' immediate needs. Responders included: Paul Bankowski, Kimberly Mascola, Melanie Chen and Jim Murdy, according to officials.

“The Red Cross also provided a recovery envelope containing information helpful to families recovering from a fire, including tips on cleanup; notification of important contacts; dealing with damaged items and more,” officials wrote in a news release. “The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as deodorant, toothbrushes, shaving supplies and other items a resident might need when suddenly displaced from their home by a fire.”

Read more at NBC Connecticut here.