Crime & Safety
Mulch Fire At Vernon Bank Drive-Through Caused By Cigarette: Exec
A tossed cigarette caused a small fire at a bank drive-up window in Vernon, an offiial said.
VERNON, CT — A small mulch fire at a Vernon bank's drive-through lanes last week was caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette, a bank executive said.
Adam Jeamel, United Bank's eastern Connecticut regional president and head of corporate communications, said the fire department was called as a precaution last week. On Monday, bank officials were urging customers to use care in the drive-through lanes.
The fire broke out at about 3:10 last Thursday at the drive-through lanes at the 6 Pitkin Road United Bank branch, police said.
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It was all but out when emergency crews arrived, police said, but it created quite a stir nevertheless and firefighters stayed around for a while to make sure the fire didn't start back up.
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