Torrington

Police Identify Man Seriously Burned in Torrington House Fire

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A man has burns to multiple parts of his body after a house fire in Torrington on Wednesday.

Firefighters were called to Cedar Lane around 3:30 a.m. after getting a report of a house fire.

According to investigators, there was a man and a dog in the home at the time of the fire.

Police said the man, later identified as Lucas Terwilleger, sustained burns to multiple parts of his body and was transported to the Bridgeport Burn Center by LifeStar. He was listed in critical condition but was upgraded to stable condition on Thursday, according to police.

The dog is healthy and was taken in by a neighbor.

The State Fire Marshal is investigating the origin and cause of the fire.

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