East Hartford, Ct W/F

East Hartford, Ct responded to 97 Mill Rd on 2/5/10 at 1550 hours for this working fire. Fire was on the #2 floor of a 2 1/2 story brick apartment building. A person driving on nearby Rt. 2 who was a former volunteer firefighter noticed the smoke and got off the highway to investigate. He saw the apartment on fire and kicked the door in to get to the person reported to be trapped. He found the person at the top of the stairs and brought him to the bottom where Ladder 2 members removed him on their arrival. Occupant was then transported to the hospital with life threatening injuries. Fire was quickly knocked down.