Officials: 2 Connecticut firefighters killed while battling blaze at house in Bridgeport

2 Conn. firefighters killed at scene of house fire

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Officials say two firefighters died while battling a house fire in Connecticut.

Bridgeport Deputy Fire Chief Robert Petrucelli says the two men were found unconscious Saturday on the top floor of the three-story house after they sent out mayday calls.

Steven Velazquez and Michael Baik were pronounced dead at the hospital.

Officials say Velazquez and Baik were searching for people in need of rescue and ventilating the house.

No residents were injured. Officials say three or four other firefighters were treated at hospitals for their injuries and released.

The state fire marshal’s office will investigate the cause of the fire and examine the equipment used by Velazquez and Baik.

Mayor Bill Finch says Baik had been a firefighter for two years and Velazquez became lieutenant in February.