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The fire broke out on Union Street Sunday, displacing 30 people in total. Author: Rick Lessard (FOX61) Updated: 11:31 PM EST December 23, 2020 VERNON, Conn. — After 30 people were displaced due to a fire on Union Street, a local social services organization is helping those impacted.  On December 20, a fire broke out at the Fitch Block apartment building in the Rockville section of town. The Fire Marshal said the fire started due to unattended candles. In total 26 adults and four children were displaced due to the fire.  The Cornerstone Foundation and the R...

Rockville fire caused by unattended candles The fire broke out Sunday morning, trapping several people inside. Many of them had to be rescued by firefighters. Author: Gaby Molina Updated: 7:03 PM EST December 21, 2020 VERNON, Conn. — A fire at the Fitch Block apartment building in the Rockville section of Vernon, was caused by unattended candles, according to the fire marshal. The fire broke out Sunday morning, trapping several people inside. Many of them had to be rescued by firefighters. "I tried to crawl at first, got lost in a little section. Turned aroun...

UpdatedFri, Mar 12, 2021 at 12:43 pm ET Replies(2) A fire ravaged the interior of a Union Street building Sunday. (Town Of Vernon ) 26 Union St. in Vernon Monday morning. A fire ravaged the interior of the building Sunday. (Chris Dehnel/Patch) VERNON, CT — Unattended candles were the cause of a harrowing Sunday morning fire at a Union Street apartment building in Vernon, officials are saying, and the town's emergency management director and town administrator is crediting rescue efforts to old-fashioned urban firefighting. The fire wrecked the inside of a row of apartments along the histor...