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Fire burns inside Ideal Forging, one day after demolition begins
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Just one day after demolition preparation work began, a fire tore through a portion of the old Ideal Forging building downtown Wednesday night.
Police arrest Southington man on arson charges
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A local man is facing arson charges in connection with a Bristol barn fire, Bristol police said.
Jeffrey Platt, 48, of Sycamore Road, Southington, was arrested by warrant Friday on charges of first-degree arson, third-degree burglary and first-degree criminal mischief in a May 7 fire at a barn attached to a house at 56 Downs St., Bristol, police said.
Thanksgiving fire displaces family
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On Nov. 25, Thanksgiving Day, at approximately 12:19 p.m., a call was received at Southington Police Dispatch reporting a house fire at 119 Sabina Drive. Fire personnel from Headquarters Company, Company 1, and Company 2 crews were initially dispatched.
Brush fire extinguished
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An early morning brush fire was reported today, Nov. 8 in Southington between DeFashion and School streets according to fire officials.
The fire was reported at about 3:30 a.m. and under control within two hours. No injuries were reported from the blaze.
No cause of the fire was given by officials.
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Serious accident
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Citizen photo by Robin Lee Michel
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Emergency vehicles - multiple police cars, three ambulances and two firetrucks - assist at the scene of a head-on collision that happened just before midnight Wednesday. The accident occurred near the intersection of Meriden Waterbury Road and Old Turnpike Road in the vicinity of Sam the Clam's restaurant. Southington police said one of the drivers was transported by LifeStar to St Francis Hospital and the two other people in the vehicles were transported to St. Mary's Hospital. Witnesses are asked to call Officer Jason Plourde, (860) 621-0101.
Fire strikes Verona's Pizza
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On Thursday, March 18, at approximately 1:42 a.m. Southington Fire Dispatch received a call reporting a fire in a building located at 2211 Meriden-Waterbury Road. Fire Companies from Headquarters, Company 1, Company 2 and Company 3 were dispatched.
Fire on Norton Street
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Southington police have issued court summons for two youths that officers said were involved in starting a barn fire at 103 Norton St. Wednesday evening. Sgt. Lowell DePalma said the youths were contacted Thursday and charged with reckless burning. Reckless burning is not considered arson, but is a class D felony and is issued when according to state statutes "an actor starts a fire or causes an explosion and thereby recklessly causes damage to the property or building of another." Three fire companies and headquarters responded to the blaze. Norton Street was closed for about two hours and traffic was detoured down local streets.
Teens arrested for arson
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Five Southington teens have been arrested in connection with a series of arson fires that occurred Jan. 24 in the Vernondale Court, Vernondale Drive and West Center Street area.
Smoke scare
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Southington Fire Department trucks stand outside Southington High School Tuesday afternoon after receiving a report of smoke in the building. The cause of the smoke was determined to be a malfunctioning electric heater in the entranceway. Smoke spread and filled a second floor stairwell but no further damage was caused, according to school officials. Students were not in the building because school had been canceled due to the ice storm. The high school will be open Thursday.
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