The city of Waterbury plans to file a lawsuit against the owners of an abandoned factory that burned for three straight days.
Fire broke out on April 7 at the former Nova Dye & Print Corp. on East Liberty and Mill streets, which was once a clothing mill.
The property owner owes the city $2 million in back taxes, officials said.
There have been at least six fires at the factory in the last year, as well as other fires in the area.
Arson is suspected in the latest fire, fire officials said, and investigators are trying to determine if this is the work of a serial arsonist.
"We are creating a map of all our fires over the last nine months and looking to see if there's any correlation," Fire Chief David Martin said.
Tyler Bailey provided aerial video of the fire.
No injuries were reported in the, but there was plenty of property damage. The exact cause of the fire is still unknown.
Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary said something needs to be done with the site.
"We're going to seek some state assistance to make this a safe site, to control the environmental hazards and hopefully, ultimately knock it down to put some open space here or some housing," O’Leary said.
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A cash reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction connected to the fire, according to police.
