Five displaced, dog killed in house fire

NORWALK — Five people were displaced, a dog was killed and two cats were missing following a a house fire Friday, officials said.
The blaze was reported about 9:45 p.m. at a single-story house on Hayford Street, just east of Pioneer Boulevard, Norwalk sheriff’s Lt. John Gannon said.
The house, which was completely engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, was a total loss, Gannon said. The cost of the damage was estimated to be $150,000.
The cause of the fire remained under investigation, the lieutenant said.
The five residents of the home escaped without injury, he added.
The home, which was in probate after the owner and mother of two of the residents died two months ago, was not insured, Gannon said.

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