FRANKLIN, Conn — A fire damaged warehouses at a garden plant wholesaler in Franklin on Monday.
Local firefighters were called to The Plant Group on Pond Road early Monday morning for a report of burning trees and wires. They then noticed an orange glow, which turned out to be a fire at one of the plant warehouses, state police said. Responding firefighters found flames surrounding the electrical components that service the warehouse, according to state police.
Chemicals including fertilizer, Peet, pesticides, ammonia, PFAS and other toxins burned in the fire, according to state police.
Environmental officials also responded to the scene to conduct air and water sampling.
The fire closed parts of Pond Road for several hours and has since reopened.
It is not clear if there were any injuries reported at the scene.
The Franklin Fire Marshal and Connecticut State Police are investigating the origin and cause of the fire, which at this time officials believe does not appear to be criminal.
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