Fire in Connecticut Damages 5 Businesses Including Popular Restaurant

A fire in a commercial plaza in Thomaston, Connecticut damaged five businesses including a popular restaurant, Patti’s Place.

Firefighters battled the building fire on Park Street late Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.

“Crews started with an aggressive interior attack, with a deep-seated fire, conditions changed fast forcing them to move to an exterior attack. Crews worked for around 14 hours to extinguish the fire in freezing weather conditions, leading to frozen hydrants, hoses, apparatus, and gear,” the fire department said in a post.

On Wednesday afternoon, about 3 pm, the fire department was dispatched back to the site for a rekindle. The situation was quickly resolved and crews cleared.

The businesses affected include Patti’s Place, American Nail Salon, Moms Place, Chatham Beach Salon, and U.S. Graphics.

The cause of fire is under investigation.

Patti’s Place owner Patti Kelley told WSFB-Eyewitness News that she received a phone call late Tuesday night that her restaurant was burning.

“Shock, shocking. I keep going over it in my head, and I keep looking like it’s not real,” Kelley said. “It’s devastating. It is real. It’s there. It’s gone.”

Photo: Firefighters battle blaze in Thomaston, Connecticut business plaza. Thomaston Fire Dept. photo.