Crime & Safety

East Haddam Home Destroyed By Early-Morning Fire

Fire officials said the vacant home on Mount Parnassus Road was frequently used by squatters.

A Mount Parnassus Road home that fire officials say was used by squatters was destroyed by a fire early this morning.

At 2:45 a.m., a passerby called in a fire at a vacant home on Mount Parnassus Road, according to The Hartford Courant. By the time firefighters arrived, the home was engulfed in flames, according to the newspaper.

Fire officials said the home was frequently used by squatters and they could have started the fire, according to The Hartford Courant. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation. 

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