seymour fire

People in the town are grappling with the economic loss and dealing with asbestos decontamination.

The town of Seymour is dealing with major damage in its downtown area. A historic building was destroyed by a huge fire Wednesday. Now, decontamination is underway after the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection confirmed asbestos in the area.

The town of Seymour is dealing with major damage in its downtown area. A historic building was destroyed by a huge fire Wednesday. Now, decontamination is underway after the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection confirmed asbestos in the area. Where there were once open signs at four local businesses, there are now signs warning about the asbestos contamination….

Decontamination continues after a large fire broke out in Seymour on Wednesday. The Department of Energy and Protection (DEEP) confirmed the presence of asbestos in the area around the building.

Decontamination continues after a large fire broke out in Seymour on Wednesday. The Department of Energy and Protection (DEEP) confirmed the presence of asbestos in the area around the building. A company that specializes in decontamination of first responder gear has been brought in. Gear is scrubbed, washed, and dried outside the Great Hill Hose Company. Around 60 Seymour firefighters…

Investigators said the fire most likely started after an employee at one of the shops in the building accidentally ignited wax while polishing merchandise.

Two firefighters were injured while battling a 3-alarm blaze at a downtown building on Bank Street in Seymour, authorities said.

A large fire broke out in a building that houses several businesses on Bank Street in Seymour Wednesday afternoon.

A person in Seymour accidentally set their house on fire while trying to melt the ice outside with a garden torch, officials said. The Seymour Fire Department responded to a home on Walnut Street at approximately 5:40 p.m. Friday for the reported structure fire. Responding crews learned that the homeowner was trying to melt the ice with a garden torch…

An overnight fire completely engulfed a home on Colony Road in Seymour on Saturday. Firefighters said they responded to the structure fire at 127 Colony Rd. at approximately 1:45 a.m. after receiving multiple calls. When crews arrived at the scene, they saw heavy fire. Authorities said they established a defensive operation with multiple hand lines while crews extinguished the fire…