Several people were trapped in a burning building, police and fire officials said.
Author: Carmen Chau, Maricarmen Cajahuaringa
Published: 11:14 AM EST December 20, 2020
Updated: 1:43 PM EST December 21, 2020
VERNON, Conn. — Several people were rescued from a large fire at an apartment building in the Rockville Section of Vernon, Sunday.
The Vernon Fire Department responded to the building at 26 Union Street at around 10:45 a.m. The building is across the street from Rockville General Hospital.
One of the residents told FOX61 she escaped just in time.
"I’m really grateful I got out ... I’m just ... it’s scary," said Emily Phillips of Vernon.