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NORWICH - Two firefighters were injured on Friday night after emergency responders entered a home in the City of Norwich to extinguish a fire that was contained to a bedroom and attic.

According to City of Norwich Fire Department Chief Jan Papelino, one firefighter from the City of Norwich received minor burns, and another from the North Norwich Fire Department twisted their knee in an attack on a fire that was reported at 9:47 p.m. on Friday, at 61 Henry Street in the City of Norwich.

“I was on the scene in about two minutes, and engine four got there at about 9:51 p.m.,” said Papelino. “It was an electrical fire that started on the second floor, and most of the damage was contained to the back bedroom and attic area.”

“We didn’t clear the scene until about 2 a.m. due to the following investigation.”

He said older wiring in the second floor was the likely cause of the fire, and that no one was home during the fire besides a dog and a pet snake. He added that both the dog and snake were saved when the homeowner’s family members turned to find the home on fire.