{"id":26655,"date":"2026-10-30T00:06:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T00:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/10\/30\/breaking-woman-burned-after-hospital-bed-catches-fire-in-wethersfield-home-wfd-patch\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T00:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T00:06:46","slug":"breaking-woman-burned-after-hospital-bed-catches-fire-in-wethersfield-home-wfd-patch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/10\/30\/breaking-woman-burned-after-hospital-bed-catches-fire-in-wethersfield-home-wfd-patch\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Woman Burned After Hospital Bed Catches Fire In Wethersfield Home: WFD &#8211; Patch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to our Local Business Sponsor:<br \/>WETHERSFIELD, CT \u2014 A woman was hospitalized Thursday morning after a hospital bed caught fire inside a Wethersfield home, causing heavy smoke throughout the residence, fire officials said. <br \/>The Wethersfield Fire Department responded to 14 Main St. at approximately 8:28 a.m. Oct. 29 after receiving a report of a hospital bed on fire inside the home with a burn victim.<br \/>The first arriving fire officer reported smoke coming from the structure and learned that occupants had helped the burn victim escape from the home, according to a news release issued by the department.<br \/>Firefighters located a hospital bed burning on the first floor and quickly extinguished the flames.<br \/>The fire caused heavy smoke conditions throughout the residence, prompting firefighters to ventilate the home.<br \/>A woman was transported to Hartford Hospital for treatment of burn injuries and smoke inhalation, officials said.<br \/>Two other occupants suffered minor injuries. The fire department did not specify whether they required hospital treatment.<br \/>The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Wethersfield Fire Marshal&#8217;s Office, Wethersfield Police Department and Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit.<br \/>Main Street was reopened to traffic as of 9:45 a.m., officials said.<br \/>Additional details about the injured woman and the circumstances surrounding the fire were not immediately released.<br \/>Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox.<!-- --> <a target=\"_blank\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" href=\"\/connecticut\/wethersfield\/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"\">Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to our Local Business Sponsor:WETHERSFIELD, CT \u2014 A woman was hospitalized Thursday morning after a hospital bed caught fire inside a Wethersfield home, causing heavy smoke throughout the residence, fire officials said. 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