Bridgeport House Fire: No Smoke Detectors, Elderly Man Dies

0:00Tragic house fire in Bridgeport claimed the life of an elderly man Wednesday night. Crews rushed to a home on Hallock Street just before 9.50pm, battling heavy flames in the back of the place. One person made it out and told firefighters someone else was trapped in a rear bedroom. But the intense fire made it impossible to go in and save him, according to Fire Chief Lance Edwards. Edwards pointed out a big issue, no working smoke detectors in the home. That lack of alarms likely kept the victim from getting warned in time to escape. Right now, the Bridgeport Fire Marshal's office is digging into what sparked the blaze, and the man's identity hasn't been released yet. This hits hard, reminding us how crucial those smoke alarms are in every home stay safe out there. From your city, powered by AI, this is Hartford News Today.