West Haven 2nd alarm 59 Locust St. commercial building fire

08/07/2007 West Haven, CT - Firefighters were dispatched to Village Leasing to find a one story, metal clad building with heavy smoke showing. Firefighters had to force entry to the interior, where they found a heavy fire condition amidst machinery and a truck. Firefighters used an exterior attack stretching multiple two and a half hand lines to darken down the fire. Members of Allingtown Tower 1 continued to open up the building for ventilation and hand line access.
Five engines, a truck and two rescue operated a half hour to bring under control in temperatures exceeding ninety degrees with high humidity. No firefighters were injured and the cause is unknown.