Fire Breaks Out At Playground In Ansonia

ANSONIA, CT — A fire was extinguished in the area of a playground early Saturday morning, according to fire officials.

The blaze was reported at 3:32 a.m. in the area of Third and Star streets.

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Firefighters found that the fire was at the playground at John Gatison Jr. Park. The blaze involved "the playground area and its safety matting," fire officials said.

Crews quickly extinguished the fire. Firefighters then performed overhaul, which included pulling apart and checking the playground's safety matting for hidden fire and remaining hot spots.

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