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Several Families Displaced After Fire in New Britain
March 08, 2021 | CONNECTICUT
MICHAEL CARENZA JR, Correspondent

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Photo by Michael Carenza Jr

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Photo by Michael Carenza Jr

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This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
New Britain, CT - A fire at 16 Whitman Street on March 8th displaced several families. The first company on scene reported smoke showing from the attic and roof of a multi-family structure. A second-alarm was called, along with an extra engine company. Firefighters chased fire through the walls for a time, bringing the blaze under control in about 40 minutes. The cause is under investigation.