Update: Fire Reported At Southington Manufacturer A False Alarm

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Firefighters were at the scene this morning of a reported fire at a medical equipment manufacturing facility in town.

Thankfully, however, fire officials later in the morning called it a false fire alarm due to a nearby water main break.

Thomas J. Donnelly, a battalion chief at the Southington Fire Department, confirmed late this morning "it was a fire alarm received that was a false alarm most likely caused by the drop in water pressure from the nearby water main break."

A water main break nearby at Queen and Main streets has hampered traffic in that area since earlier Friday morning, with the repair job expected to take several hours.

According to the Southington Fire Department's computer-aided dispatching system via Twitter, the reported "fire" was at Paragon Medical, which is located at 75 Aircraft Road in town.

First reports of the "fire" were reported at about 10:01 a.m., according to the Twitter feed.

An employee answering the phone at Paragon confirmed at about 11 a.m. this morning that employees were evacuated outside for a bit of time, but they have since returned to work.

Paragon Medical is a medical supplies manufacturer and has locations worldwide, including three sites in Connecticut — Southington, Wallingford and Bridgeport.

For the SFD's CAD dispatch system Twitter feed, click on this link.

For more information on Paragon Medical, click on its website.

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