WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) -- A fire that causes no fatalities or serious injuries would not normally be investigated by the local fire department and police department, but that's exactly what happened at a house fire in Waterbury Friday morning.

Official details regarding why the city's police and fire departments are both involved in the investigation have not yet been released, but News 8 saw a constant police presence at the scene throughout the day.

Smoke billowed from a multi-family house at 149 Sylvan Avenue at around 8:45 a.m. on Friday. Debris from the inside of the building now litters the yard outside. • Firefighter injured responding to multifamily structure fire on Sylvan Avenue in Waterbury on Nov. 7, 2025. • Firefighter injured responding to multifamily structure fire on

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