Milford Firefighters Battled Blaze at Recycling Plant

MILFORD, CT — Milford firefighters had a very busy Wednesday evening.

First they spent hours conducting a rescue of what they believed to be an elderly man, who reportedly fell overboard in Long Island Sound. After several hours of searching that turned out to be a made-up story.

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Then at 10:15 p.m. Milford Firefighters responded to a large fire at the City Carting & Recycling Co. located at 221 Old Gate Lane in Milford, said Battalion Chief Anthony Fabrizi. First arriving units found a large waste pile inside of the structure heavily involved in fire.

Fire crews deployed multiple high volume master streams in order to contain and extinguish the blaze, the fire official said. The non-combustible metal structure suffered some damage due to intense heat from the flames.

A fire crew remained to quench any remaining hot spots.

Heavy machinery will be utilized in the morning hours to remove the debris and allow firefighters to overhaul the smoldering embers, Fabrizi said.

No injuries were sustained during the incident and a cause has not been determined.

Firefighters from Stratford and West Haven provided mutual aid coverage to Milford during the blaze.

Photos by Chris Zak and Anthony Fabrizi