WATERBURY, Conn. — Firefighters battled a fire Saturday night into Sunday morning at an abandoned factory in the South End of Waterbury.
Waterbury Deputy Fire Chief Steve Ayotte said that fire crews responded yesterday evening around 7:30 p.m. to the fire. The fire was fast moving and well-involved prior to arrival.
The fire started on the River St side but did not extend from its original location. The building faced significant damage and was unlikely to be recovered, Ayotte said.
Ayotte said that three firefighters reported minor injuries. Two were treated on scene and one was taken to the hospital for evaluation of heat exhaustion but was released shortly after.
DEEP and mutual aid from Wolcott, Cheshire, Naugatuck and Middlebury responded to assist the Waterbury Fire Department at the scene.
The majority of the fire has been knocked down and crews remained on scene throughout the morning to monitor air quality and put water on remaining hot spots, Ayotte said.
Waterbury police had reported road closures in the areas of 800 South Main St, River St, Washington St, and Baldwin St. As of 9 a.m., police said that there are still active road closures in the area.
Ayotte said that the Fire Marshal's office is investigating the cause of the fire.
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