West Haven (Allingtown) - Working Fire - 7/15/10

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Date: 7/15/10

Time: Approx 0400 Hours

Location: 281 Dogburn Road

Frequency: 453.800

Units Operating:

Allingtown: Tower 1, Engine 2, Rescue 1, Car 4

West Haven Center: E-21, T-22, E-24 (RIT), E-25, R-27

Weather Conditions: Clear, but humid.

Description Of Incident: Fire in a 190,000 square foot commercial occupancy, possible cause is a cotton processing machine (per WFSB and radio reports) that has a blow-drying system.

Writer: SageVigiles

Fire was ventiliated through skylights but crews had to wait for Southern CT Gas to arrive to shut off service to the machine in question.