Killingly, CT — Approximately 25 departments were called to battle a long-duration house fire in East Killingly on Thursday afternoon. Two occupants escaped the blaze, but one was seriously injured.
At approximately 1:20 PM on Thursday, August 7th, 2025, a 1st alarm was struck for a reported building fire with people trapped at 1332 Hartford Pike (Route 101). The first unit arrived within approximately 2 minutes and reported heavy smoke showing from the A side (Front) of a 3-story multifamily, and all occupants had escaped the building on their own.
The first due engine quickly deployed attack lines to a second-story porch where they attempted to make entry to the building. Due to extreme hoarding conditions, building integrity, and the immense volume of fire, it was quickly determined that with everyone reported out of the building, it was not worth risking firefighters’ lives to fight the fire from within. Crews were ordered out of the building and off the porches, and an 8-hour exterior attack began. Two aerial trucks were set up in front of the building with numerous additional hand lines in the front and back to fight the fire through windows and above.
With the immense amount of water being utilized on the scene, a 2nd and 3rd alarm were struck with additional tankers added to the assignment, bringing approximately 25 departments to the scene. With this portion of Killingly having no hydrants, crews utilized hydrants in the Dayville section as well as dry hydrants in East Killingly. Over the 8-hour incident, approximately 150,000 gallons of water were used.
With the building being located just feet from Route 101, it was determined the safest course of action would be to immediately demolish to 3067 sqft building originally constructed in 1740. An excavator was brought in to tear down the structure as firefighters sprayed a fog over the debris pile with a ladder truck and ground crews extinguished any hotspots that were revealed.
Throughout the prolonged incident, the Killingly Rehab Team and the Providence Canteen worked together to support the dozens of firefighters who were operating on the scene.
The injured occupant was transported to Day Kimball Hospital by KB Ambulance with a QV paramedic onboard and later flown by UMass LifeFlight to Rhode Island Hospital in serious condition. The second occupant was uninjured.
The Killingly Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the incident with the assistance of the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosives Investigation Unit (FEIU).
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