NORWICH – Firefighters received a 911 call on Saturday and responded to an explosion in the City of Norwich that set a home on fire. Officials said no one was injured.
According to Norwich Fire Department Chief Jan Papelino, at about 2 p.m. an initial 911 caller reported a house explosion and structure fire with possible entrapment.
"The explosion occurred at a home on Rowley Ave, and it happened after the homeowner lit his boiler and left for a short period of time," said Papelino. "While he was gone, a tenant on the second floor heard a pretty severe explosion."
He said thanks to their quick thinking and proper response, the tenant wasn't injured in the explosion or the fire.
"Thankfully, the tenant wasn't injured because she got out of the building right away, which was the right thing to do," he said. "After she got out, she called 911."
