Sixteen hurt in fire at apt. for elderly

WATERBURY, CT The two-alarm fire was reported shortly before 4 a.m. Thursday. Fire officials say the blaze started in a first-floor apartment and sent smoke throughout the four-story building.

Authorities evacuated the building, and firefighters rescued several people through their windows.

Officials say two of the injured have been taken to a burn treatment center.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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