Seymour firefighters battle blaze at factory

Seymour firefighters battled a large blaze at a factory in the community yesterday morning.

According to Seymour Fire Department, firefighters were called to the scene of the fire at Seymour Manufacturing on North Broadway Street at 6:47 a.m. Tuesday morning. Units from all three Seymour fire stations responded to the scene and found heavy smoke and large flames coming the roof. The fire appeared to be in the “wax dip” area of the factory, which is were fire starter blocks are produced.

Firefighters used aerial trucks on two sides to knock down the flames and crews with hand lines were able to go in to fight the fire inside. The fire department says the blaze was brought under control within 30 minutes. Firefighters continued to work in the area for more than six hours to overhaul and cleanup the site.

All workers evacuated from the factory safely. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.