Shortly after 7pm Saturday night firefighters responded to an apartment fire on the third floor of 223 Washington Avenue. Firefighters rescued many from the four story Iroquois Apartments. The fire broke out on the third floor on the left side of the building. Assistant Fire Chief Ivan Fossesigurani tells us that the tennant of the apartment was in the bedroom with his girlfriend when his son was in a another bedroom said there was a large pop and the apartment filled with smoke. One man on the fire floor suffered a hand burn but refused treatment at the scene. No firefighter were hurt batteling the blaze. The fire marshal is on the scene investigating.
By Stephen Krauchick
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