Connecticut Recycling Plant Fire Under Control One Day Later

One day after a fire broke out at a Connecticut waste and recycling plant, officials say the blaze is under control.

Jan 30th, 2018

A day after a massive fire struck a Connecticut waste and recycling plant, officials say the blaze is under control. There were no injuries in the fire that destroyed a 100,000-square-foot building at the Willimantic Waste Paper Company in Connecticut.

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