1 in custody, 1 injured after Bloomfield apartment complex fire
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — A person of interest is in custody after a fire broke out at an apartment complex Friday morning, injuring at least one person, the local fire marshal said.
Bloomfield Fire Marshal Roger Nelson said the fire may have been set intentionally, but it's still under investigation.
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He said one person suffered smoke inhalation and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Fire crews were dispatched to Woodside Village on Dorothy Drive around 3 a.m. Upon arrival, they found heavy fire on the first flood.
Roughly 16 people were displaced as two apartment units were damaged by fire and at least 14 were damaged by smoke, the fire marshal said.
The state's Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit is investigating.
