HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - More than 20 people were forced from their homes early Tuesday after a fire tore through a three-story building, according to the Hartford Fire Department.

Crews were called to 163–165 Albany Ave. around 12:26 a.m. for reports of a structure fire.

Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames coming from the attic area of the mixed-use building, prompting officials to declare a working fire.

Firefighters completed primary and secondary searches and confirmed that no residents or firefighters were injured.

The blaze displaced 22 people, including 14 adults and 8 children across four families.

The American Red Cross responded to assist those affected.

The Hartford Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

Fire crews remained on scene overnight con

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