River Fire (Waterbury CT) Multi Alarm

Call Date: 5/27/23
Call Location: Waterbury CT
Call Type: Structure Fire
Call Description:
Shortly after 7:15pm Waterbury Fire Department was notified of a possible structure fire at Washington St & River ST. While responding Engine 2 reported having a large header showing starting the working 1st alarm assignment. On arrival Car 22 called for an automatic 2nd alarm with heavy fire showing out of the rear of a large, abandoned paper mill factory. The fire quickly grew in intensity and engulfed majority of the factory. the incident then into a full citywide response. While battling the fire there were multiple large collapses. After about 6 hours the fire was contained. fire crews spent majority of the night and the next morning knocking down hot spots and to keep the fire contained. several firefighters suffered minor injuries during the incident but there were no reported civilian injures. the Waterbury Fire Marshall Officer as Well at the Connecticut State Police are investigating the cause of the fire.
Agencies:
Waterbury FD (Citywide)
Naugatuck FD (Station Coverage)
Wolcott FD (Scene & Station Coverage)
Trinity Heath EMS
Naughtiest EMS
Hatzalah EMS
Waterbury PD
Connecticut State Police

[@ronfreniere8769]

😮 I haven't seen a old factory fire like that since I was a kid. Growing up in a old factory city, with a lot of old abandoned ones and I grew up watching them burn.
But it was one of the reasons that I became a volunteer firefighter later in life.
Great video work and.
Thank you to all firefighters everywhere for protecting the citizens of your coverage area.

[@ronfreniere8769]

Hopefully the firefighters who were injured, nothing was serious and that they made a quick recovery.
I've watched many similar old abandoned
factoryties
burn. When
I was a kid, o
one very similar to this one, burnt for 2 and a half days, they had to knock it down to get all the fire out.
Thank you to all firefighters everywhere for protecting
the citizens
of your coverage
area.

[@vindivergilio3482]

Excellent footage as usual, Kevin.

[@connorchebro]

Thanks for the support, but how is Kevin??

[@vindivergilio3482]

@@connorchebro sorry wrong person. Either way great vid. My brother is capt @ 4 engine. He's still 'recovering' from this job! Said was a tough fire.

[@peterp1158]

After a big nighttime fire like this, it would be nice to see a daylight video of what remains.

[@southernoregoncatmom6519]

Nice footage. It looked like a creepy place before the fire.

[@geraldthebusdriver3491]

I actually explored that place with my friend, a pretty dilapidated place in some parts. We actually ran into a squatter there, Luckly we didn't get hurt and we made it out safely.

[@KAOTIKMEDIA]

Hi CT Fire Scenes, excellent footage of this structure fire. If you're interested on expanding to more in depth emergency scenes and want to join a team, feel free to reach out! We could use a photographer like you! ~ Michael (Owner)

[@jhonditch4269]

Rosey said steel and brick don't burn

[@jojosmumdorothy2829]

You need to keep the camera steadier and try not to swear not very professional other that it was a wild one 😊

[@b.a.d.2086]

Please try to remember your wide (horizonal) frame, please stop "talking" with your hands and keep the picture steady. Edit out the f bombs.

[@Lora-b6i]

I don't know if your trying to be professional but using the F word is not professional.

[@connorchebro]

Would like to apologize for the F bombs, not my best video, and definitely not professional of myself. Have not and will not do that again in any of my upcoming videos.

[@Lora-b6i]

@@connorchebro thank you for your apology. Stay safe