A night fire in Berlin resulted in damage so severe that the building is scheduled to be demolished.
At approximately 1:21 a.m. on Thursday, Berlin’s four fire companies were dispatched to 109 Worthington Point Road for reports of a fire.
The fire was reported by a neighbor to be on the back deck of a residential building. Further reports stated that the fire had grown significantly in a short amount of time.
Emergency personnel arrived on scene to find a one-story structure fully involved in a fire. There were significant exposure concerns with occupied homes in close proximity to the fire building.
22 firefighters from Berlin worked for 2.5 hours to extinguish and overhaul the fire, Chief Jonn Massirio said.
The fire building was unoccupied at the time and is primarily used as an office. There were no injuries reported and no residents were displaced. The building is a total loss and is scheduled to be demolished.
Berlin’s Fire Marshals Office responded and is handling the investigation. A lightning strike during the overnight storms is being considered as a possible cause.
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