Firefighter Hurt Battling Simsbury, CT, Building Fire
By Sean Krofssik
Source Hartford Courant
A commercial building containing multiple businesses was destroyed in a fire that started on Saturday night in Simsbury.
The Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company responded to the report of a fire at 730 Hopmeadow St., around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.
“The first arriving fire officer discovered a heavy volume of fire coming from one of the first-floor occupancies,” said Todd M. Myers, chief of the Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company said in a release on Sunday. “Additional assistance was immediately requested from neighboring towns.”
Firefighters from Avon, Canton, Bloomfield (Bloomfield Center Fire Department), Granby (Lost Acres Fire Department) and Farmington (Tunxis Hose Co. 1) responded to help battle the blaze, according to Myers.
“Firefighters initially began to attack the fire from within the building but were forced to withdraw several times due to heavy fire conditions,” Myers said.
One firefighter suffered a minor injury, according to Myers.
The building, which contains business including Journey of Yoga, Sarah’s Nail Studio, Hear Again Center, Allstate Insurance and MC Tutoring LLC, will likely be torn down, Myers said.
On Sunday morning the fire was in the “overhaul phase,” meaning firefighters are inspecting the area for hidden hotspots, according to Myers.
The fire remains under investigation by the Simsbury Fire Marshal’s Office.
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