Apartment building fire in Shelton leaves six families homeless
Shelton’s fire marshal says six families were left homeless after a fire Wednesday afternoon at their apartment building.
The fire broke out shortly before 2 p.m. on the 800 block of West Cota Street. The two-story building with six units was heavily damaged and deemed unsafe to occupy once the fire was extinguished.
The Red Cross was helping residents find somewhere to stay.
The cause is under investigation. The cost of the damage was estimated to be $80,000.
No injuries were reported.
This story was originally published August 1, 2019 at 9:16 AM.