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DANIELSON, Conn. (WFSB ) — Crews in Danielson are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a home on Wednesday morning.
The fire happened inside of a home at 33 Quinebaug Dr.
The man who owns the home said four people were hurt, including his wife and their three children, who are 1, 5 and 6 years old.
Justin Berger told Channel 3 that he received a jumbled message about a fire while he was at work.
So he did what any father would do. He said he dropped everything and headed home.
“It was the happiest moment of my life. I ran to my kids, hugged my kids and my wife,” said Justin Berger, homeowner. “That’s all I really care about in life. Everything else in life is material.”
When crews arrived, they said about 75 percent of the home was on fire.
Berger said his wife suffered burns to her face and hair. At least one of the children had burns on his hands. The others suffered smoke inhalation.
He said the family is staying with other family members in Thompson.
“From what the officers and firefighters said, they are very surprised that anyone made it out of the house,” Berger said. “The alarm went off. She grabbed my son. She grabbed my daughters. And just ran for the door.”
A pet rabbit escaped.
A dog, however, was unable to make it out of the home.
An official cause for the fire has yet to be determined.
However, Berger said investigators have an idea.
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