Fire Breaks Out At Enfield Street Auto Dealership [UPDATED]

ENFIELD, CT — A major fire broke out Friday morning at Artioli Chrysler Dodge Ram on Route 5, bringing mutual aid from all five Enfield fire departments as well as some out-of-town squads.

The fire was reported at 8:46 a.m. at 525 Enfield Street, an 11,455 square-foot building constructed in 1950, according to Enfield property records.

North Thompsonville Deputy Fire Chief Dave Lapponese said the fire originated in the service garage, which contained about seven vehicles. The blaze took about two hours to contain, he said.

One employee of the automotive business was taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield for treatment of smoke inhalation. No firefighters were injured, Lapponese said.

Traffic on Enfield Street was shut down for nearly five hours between Montano and Brainard roads, Lapponese said.

The office of the state fire marshal was still on scene as of 5 p.m. The cause is under investigation, Lapponese said.

Artioli is one of Enfield's longest-tenured automotive businesses. It was founded in 1975 by the late Robert Artioli Jr., and is currently owned and operated by his son Bob.

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