Waterbury Fire Department

Ansonia Copper and Brass Multiple Alarm Mill Fire 07/30/18

Companies arrived to heavy fire showing on all 4 floors of the vacant Ansonia Copper and Brass Mill off Washington Ave. The fire would require all of the department's resources to knock it down and keep it from spreading to the other manufacturing buildings in the complex s well as the First Light Energy Plant which was fed by a very large gas main. Mutual aid from surrounding towns covered the cityas companies would be wettig down the debris pile from the collaapse until late in the afternoon the next day. No injuries were reported and no major enviromental concerns were caused by the fire or suppression efforts.

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