The names of the 168 victims are carved into a bronze ... “I don't like crowds.” The Circus Fire remains a piece of Hartford history that continues to haunt survivors 80 years later.

Hartford Fire Department. One person, 66-year-old Charles Rourke, died and five individuals were displaced. “Our special services unit is on scene, tending to the victims,” Cook said.

after failing to make repairs on the apartment complex after the fire displaced residents. News 8 reached out to Grayhill Apartment. Hartford officials said they will continue to provide ...