Crime & Safety

20 Homeless After Christmas Tree Ignites House Blaze

A Church Street home was destroyed in an early morning fire.

20 Enfield residents are without a home after a Church Street home fire that occurred Sunday, NBC Connecticut reports.

According to NBC, the multi-unit home went up into flames after a Christmas tree caught fire early Sunday morning.

A News 8 reports said neighboring homes were damaged by the early-morning blaze as well.

Affected families have been provided assistance by The Red Cross, NBC reports.

Click here to read NBC Connecticut's full report.

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