structure fire

Firefighters put out a fire at the Frontier high-rise building in downtown Hartford Tuesday afternoon.

The state Department of Transportation said Route 6 has reopened after a structure fire in Watertown. The road was closed in the area of Quassapaug Road, officials said. It’s unknown if anyone was injured. No additional information was immediately available.

A dozen people living in a Stratford home have been displaced after it caught fire Wednesday morning. Firefighters said they were called to a house on Guzzi Drive at about 11 a.m. Responding crews located the blaze inside the living room of the single-family home. The fire was put under control in about 20 minutes. Nearby fire departments provided station…

A total of three firefighters and seven residents have minor injuries after a fire tore through a Norwich multi-family home Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters said they were called to a reported porch fire on Main Street. Several firefighters worked to put out the 2-alarm fire, which had spread into the roof of the building. Authorities said the building was built in…

Three firefighters suffered burn injuries while fighting a blaze involving two homes in New London, officials said. Police said the fire was near the intersection of Fuller Street and Colman Street. Numerous emergency service vehicles were in the area. The fire department said two homes were on fire when they arrived at the scene. They believe the wind carried the…

Groton Police are currently investigating after a residential structure fire was found Friday morning. According to officers, firefighters responded at 11:26 a.m. to Old Everts Lane in Mystic after a report of a structure fire. On arrival, the residence was determined to be unoccupied and officers secured and blocked entry of the residence, of which has since been reopened. Mystic…

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….