Seniors Forced Into Cold After Fire At Norwalk Nursing Home; One Injured

NORWALK, Conn. -- About two-dozen people in an assisted living facility in Norwalk were forced out into the cold after a fire broke out there late Sunday evening, according to Norwalk Deputy Fire Chief Todd Smith.

About 26 people in an assisted living facility in Norwalk had to be relocated due to a fire that broke out Sunday evening, Jan. 1, according to Norwalk Deputy Fire Chief Todd Smith.
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They stood outside while firefighters battled the blaze in the three-story structure at the Carlson Place at 17 Nelson Ave., Smith said. And they were unable to return to their homes late Sunday, he said.

The small fire in a bedroom was reported at about 7:30 p.m. "It was extinguished quickly," Smith said.

Smoke throughout the structure caused it to be posted unfit for occupancy, he said. About 26 residents had to be relocated to a local hotel for at least one night, according to Smith.

One resident was taken out of the house and transported to Norwalk Hospital for smoke inhalation concerns, he said. "We found her in our search of the building. She was brought out and transported," Smith said.

The fire marshal is continuing to investigate the blaze and its cause, according to Smith.

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