An elderly woman died after suffering serious burns in a fire at an apartment complex in Naugatuck early Tuesday.
Police and firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the Oak Terrace housing complex, located at 53 Conrad St., around 2:30 a.m. where the first officer on scene spotted smoke coming from one of the apartments and a person who was unable to get out, according to the Naugatuck Fire Department.
Firefighters located and removed an 86-year-old woman and quickly put out the blaze, officials said. The woman — the sole occupant of the unit — suffered serious burns. She was transported in an ambulance to Bridgeport Hospital where she was pronounced dead hours later, the Naugatuck Police Department said.
According to fire officials, no other residents of the complex were displaced.
The fire is under investigation by the Naugatuck Fire Marshal. According to police, the Office of the State Fire Marshal is assisting with the investigation.
