One person was killed and one person is in critical condition following a house fire in Danbury.  Just after midnight on Sunday, firefighters responded to a reported smoke detector activation on Ninth Avenue across from the West Conn midtown campus. 

Arriving firefighters didn't see any smoke or flames from the front side of a two story multi-family dwelling, but later found a smoldering fire on the first floor in an apartment.  Three apartments were searched, two victims, a male and female in their thirties, were rescued and transported to the hospital.

(Photo: DFD)

The male victim is considered to be in critical condition and the female victim was pronounced at the hospital.

Units extinguished the fire quickly and worked through an extensive overhaul. The cause of the fire which is undetermined at this time.Danbury Police and Nuvance Hospital Danbury Paramedics, along with the Fire Marshal’s Office also responded.