House Fires Hospitalize Five Including Two Officers in Henderson, Willimantic

A house fire in the 600 block of Winchester Drive in Henderson resulted in five people being hospitalized, including two Henderson police officers. The fire started around 6 p.m. on Saturday, and when firefighters arrived, the structure was actively burning. Among those hospitalized, one person is in critical condition, while the two officers were treated for smoke inhalation and are in stable condition. Emergency crews quickly brought the fire under control by 8 p.m. and secured the scene for investigation. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and no names of the injured have been released. This incident disrupted the neighborhood but did not result in any fatalities.