1 Seriously Injured In Fire At Willington Woods Senior Housing, Several Taken to Hospitals

WILLINGTON, CT — One person suffered serious injuries and several others were transported to local hospitals after a structure fire Friday night at Willington Woods Senior Housing, according to a statement from the Willington Fire Department No. 1.

Firefighters from the Willington Fire Department No. 1, Willington Hill Fire Department and multiple mutual aid departments were dispatched to 25 Senior Way at approximately 11:23 p.m. Oct. 9 for a reported residential structure fire.

While crews were responding, they received reports of a person possibly trapped inside. Firefighters arrived to find a small fire that was out upon their arrival, along with residual smoke on the second floor.

One resident sustained serious injuries and was transported by LifeStar helicopter to an ares hospital. Several other people were transported to various local hospitals, the department said.

The building can still be occupied, according to the fire department.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Willington Fire Marshal's Office.