Firefighters Injured Battling Tire Fire In Wallingford

Wallingford CT

09 June, 2020

5:09 PM

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WALLINGFORD, CT — Two firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling a tire fire Tuesday in Wallingford, according to the Meriden Record-Journal. The Record-Journal reports the fire at Tri-State Tire on Dudley Avenue damaged the building's roof along with a storage trailer. Route 5 and the Amtrak train line were also closed due to the fire, according to the Record-Journal. The Hamden Fire Department reported around 4:30 p.m. that it was assisting Wallingford firefighters with an industrial fire on Dudley Avenue, according to a post on Twitter. The Meriden Fire Department also provided assistance. Read more at the Meriden Record-Journal here. pic.twitter.com/grsJ9RTTEg— Hamden Fire Dept (@HamdenFireDept) June 9, 2020