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GROUP 4 FIRE AT 264 HEMPSTEAD ST.
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| Residents At Group Home Forced To Evacuate By Fire |
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Published on 1/7/2008
New London — Residents at the Seaview Apartments group home at 264 Hempstead St. were relocated to a nearby facility when a fire broke out at the complex on Sunday.
New London Fire Chief Ronald Samul said that around 5:45 p.m. a fire started in an apartment on the second floor of the building and extended into an adjacent apartment.
The fire marshal's office is still investigating the cause of the fire.
New London Battalion Chief Marc A. Melanson said there was damage inside the two apartments and collateral damage to a few of the other apartments.
Melanson said approximately 12 residents from the group home have been relocated to another facility. None needed medical treatment. New London Fire Department responded and Red Cross was on scene.
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