West Haven, CT - Shortly before three a.m, West Haven firefighters were alerted for a dwelling fire two blocks from their station. While enroute they received notification of an occupant trapped in her second floor bedroom. Units arrived to find fire venting out the first floor front door. Companies made an aggressive attack, hampered by a burnt out interior staircase. Additional companies coordinated with a search above the fire to find one female occupant on the second floor. The fire was quickly knockdown. Several people were displaced and had to seek shelter. The rescued occupant is expected to survive. The cause of the fire is suspicious and being jointly investigated by local and state FMO's.