Victim Identified In Fatal 3-Alarm Fire In Hamden

Hamden CT

15 October, 2021

3:49 PM

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HAMDEN, CT — The victim of Thursday night's fatal three-alarm fire in Hamden has been identified as Cherie Adamczyk, according to fire officials. Firefighters were dispatched at 8:20 p.m. to the fire at an apartment building at 95 Kaye Vue Plaza, according to Hamden Fire Marshal Brian Dolan. Dolan said Engine 2 arrived at 8:25 and reported heavy fire coming from a third-floor window. "Firefighters quickly advanced a hose line up the stairwell to the third-floor apartment where they encountered a heavy fire and smoke condition," Dolan wrote in a news release. "Crews performed a search of the apartment and other units as other firefighters were extinguishing the blaze. A 21-year-old male was located and rescued from one third-floor apartment. He was treated on scene for smoke inhalation by paramedics. A 56-year-old female was found in the bedroom of the apartment where the fire occurred." Dolan said firefighters carried the woman out of the building and administered CPR. The woman, later identified as Adamczyk, was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital where she died from the burn injuries and smoke inhalation she suffered, according to Dolan. Dolan said the three-alarm fire originated in the living room of the third-floor apartment. The Hamden Fire Marshal's office along with the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit are investigating the cause of the fire. "Nine dwelling units were declared uninhabitable due to fire, smoke, and water damage," Dolan said. "Residents were assisted with lodging arrangements by the American Red Cross and Hamden Community Services. Fire Departments from Bethany, Cheshire, New Haven, North Branford, and North Haven provided mutual aid and station coverage during the fire."