HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) An apartment building fire in Hartford has displaced about 70 residents.

Reports of the fire came in about 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The blaze quickly escalated due to stiff winds and an asphalt roof, drawin in firefighters and equipment from across the city.

City officials say all residents got out and were accounted for by 9:30 p.m. One resident and a firefighter were hospitalized for smoke inhalation.

Officials estimate that 24 families, including 44 adults and 26 children, were driven out. Many are staying in hotels and churches.

Mayor Pedro Segarra and fire Chief Carlos Huertas credited fire alarms in the building for helping residents exit safely.

One of the three buildings in the complex is uninhabitable, but officials say residents may return to two nearby buildings.