Blaze Breaks Out At Groton Home, Firefighters Say

GROTON, CT — Crews responded to a fire Friday morning with initial reports indicating that an elderly resident was trapped inside, according to the Poquonnock Bridge Professional Firefighters Local 2704.

However, after a thorough search of the home, firefighters found that no one was home at the St. Joseph's Court address.

The first-alarm fire was reported at about 9:15 a.m., according to the Old Mystic Fire Department.

An investigation into the blaze is ongoing.

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the town where the fire occurred.