3 homeless after Milford fire

By Kate Augusto, Globe Correspondent

A three-alarm fire in Milford early this morning left three people homeless, a fire official said.

The blaze at a three-story building on Main Street started just after midnight and tore through the structure, which housed a hair studio, tax consultant, and two apartments, said Lieutenant Paul DiAntonio of the Milford Fire Department. One of the residents was taken to Milford Regional Medical Center and treated and released for smoke inhalation.

Firefighters responded to a call at 12:13 a.m. and found flames on a porch and outside stairwell in the rear of the building. The fire quickly spread inside.

"The building had been renovated many times, and there were multiple void spaces between floors and multiple layers of flooring," DiAntonio said. "That was definitely the reason why it spread as quickly as it did."

Milford fire officials and the State Fire Marshal's office are trying to determine what caused the blaze. An initial damage estimate was not available. The Red Cross is helping residents find shelter.

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