So I was out of town during this factory fire down on Summer Street, and apparently it was a big one. No one knows what caused it; it was huge and fortunately no one was hurt (to my knowledge).
But apparently there are now concerns about the air quality in Torrington, as this building had a number of areas with asbestos contamination. Or at least a concern thereof. Mesothelioma Web has an article on it here:
Connecticut Factory Fire Raises Asbestos Concerns
I've never heard mention of this locally, either from locals or city officials. Asbestos is pretty nasty stuff, and I hope we can get some conclusive reassurance that this isn't something we have to worry about.
*Update: Officials say asbestos cleanup was successful, and air quality concerns are virtually non-existent.
Apparently, the present owner of the factory, Eric Chadwick, never bothered to install a working sprinkler, something he had been warned about taking care of since February. Did I mention he used to be Mayor of Torrington? What a fool.
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