Crime & Safety

Firefighters Battle Fire At Hole In The Wall Gang Camp: Report

Multiple buildings reportedly were on fire at the camp in Ashford, which was founded by the late Paul Newman.

Firefighters from multiple area departments battled a large fire Friday​ at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp​​ in Ashford, the summer camp facility founded by the late Paul Newman.
Firefighters from multiple area departments battled a large fire Friday​ at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp​​ in Ashford, the summer camp facility founded by the late Paul Newman. (Patch graphic)

ASHFORD, CT — Firefighters from multiple area departments battled a large fire Friday at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, the summer camp facility founded by the late Paul Newman, reports NBC Connecticut.

WTNH-TV reports that no injuries have been reported.

The extent of the fire was not immediately known, but multiple buildings reportedly were on fire.

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Newman, a former Westport resident who died in 2008, founded the camp in 1988 to benefit seriously ill children and their families.

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