A multi-use building on Campbell Avenue across from West Haven City Hall can’t be occupied after a three-alarm fire Saturday afternoon, and it isn’t yet known when the businesses inside will be able to reopen, West Haven Fire Chief James O’Brien said.
Milford firefighters were among the crews from neighboring departments who helped.
What firefighters found
Firefighters were dispatched to the 300 block of Campbell Avenue at about 2:35 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. They found fire on the side of the building spreading into the interior and heavy smoke throughout the structure, O’Brien said.
The building has stores on the first floor and offices on the second, third and fourth floors, which the chief said made search and rescue a challenge.
Because of the building’s age and past remodeling, the fire got into the voids inside its walls and ceilings, O’Brien said. Crews used thermal imaging cameras to track the fire through those spaces until it was fully out.
Help from Milford and neighboring departments
Crews from the West Shore and Allingtown fire districts and the New Haven and Milford fire departments came to the scene and covered West Haven’s stations during the fire, O’Brien said.
Searches found no one inside. No injuries were reported, and no firefighters were hurt.
Campbell Avenue was closed for several hours while crews worked.
What’s next
The building is uninhabitable for now, and the fire marshal is investigating the cause. Fire officials have not released the building’s street number or named the businesses inside.
KEY FACTS
When: Saturday, Nov. 14, about 2:35 p.m.
Where: 300 block of Campbell Avenue, across from West Haven City Hall
Injuries: None reported
Cause: Under investigation by the fire marshal
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