New Haven, Conn. (WTNH) - A working in coordination with scary wake-up call in New searching the other Haven, as an apartment fire apartments," said Acting sent tenants scrambling to Batallion Chief William Gould, safety Sunday morning. NHFD. "In this case the The fire started around 8:30 priority was fire apartment a.m., in a first-floor and the apartment above." kitchen unit at 471 Whalley "The only reason why we knew Avenue. there was a fire was the Firefighters arrived within smoke in our apartment," said four minutes of getting the Niamke Daniels, "but before call. By then residents had then we didn't get any kind gotten out safely, though one of courtesy knock or anybody son says someone should have to tell us to evacuate the knocked on his mother's door building." because she is disabled. Chief Gould said everyone was Officials say the priority is allowed to return to their to go where the fire is apartments, except for the burning to keep it from one where the fire originated. spreading, rather than fan He said there was too much out to other apartments. smoke and water damage in "We have to operate getting that apartment. water into the fire at the The cause of the fire is not same time other companies are yet known.
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