Hoarding creates issue for crews battling Hartford fire
Crews in Hartford were battling a structure fire on Wednesday evening.
Posted — UpdatedAccording to Deputy Chief Raul Ortiz, the fire started at 8:59 p.m. on 274 South Marshall Street.
One person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation due to the fire.
The building is an apartment building with 6 units.
The fire was contained to one apartment inside the building.
According to Ortiz, a hoarding situation made it difficult for the crews to battle the fire.
"There were hoarding conditions. Companies exercised extreme discipline and were able to remove a lot of the obstacles," Ortiz said.
The fire was knocked down within 25 minutes.
The Hartford Fire Department is working to determine the cause and origin of the fire.
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