Thompson, CT — Approximately 30 residents were displaced Thursday evening after a fire damaged multiple apartments at a senior apartment building on Main Street.
At approximately 6:50 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2026, the Community Fire Company’s first alarm was struck for a reported structure fire at 110 Main Street — Carriage Square Apartments, a senior living building.
Thompson’s Fire Marshal arrived on scene within approximately three minutes of dispatch and reported a working fire in a first-floor apartment. Based on the confirmed fire and the knowledge that, while all residents are ambulatory, many may have difficulty evacuating quickly due to their age, a second alarm was immediately struck. Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications (QVEC) dispatchers also requested two ambulances and a Quinebaug Valley paramedic as a precaution.
Engine 181 arrived minutes later and deployed a 1.75-inch crosslay (a preconnected attack line) through a side entrance located approximately 10 feet from the roadway. As additional companies arrived, firefighters began primary searches of the building to ensure all occupants had safely evacuated. Those searches confirmed no one remained trapped inside.
Crews were able to knock down the bulk of the fire within approximately 30 minutes of arrival. The majority of the fire damage was confined to the apartment of origin, while two additional apartments sustained smoke and water damage, and several others received smoke damage.
Approximately 30 residents were affected by the incident. A triage area was established in the Carriage Square parking lot, where personnel from Putnam EMS and a Quinebaug Valley paramedic evaluated all occupants of the building. The Killingly Rehab Team provided water to both residents and firefighters before assisting with relocating displaced residents across Main Street to the Thompson Community Center inside the Thompson Public Library.
One firefighter was transported to Day Kimball Hospital following a medical event. One resident was also transported with minor injuries related to the fire.
During the incident, firefighters established water supplies from two hydrants on Main Street, ensuring an adequate and redundant water supply for operations.
The Thompson Animal Control Officer responded to assist with accounting for numerous pets displaced by the fire. The Dudley Animal Control Officer also responded to assist.
Thompson Emergency Management and the First Selectman responded to the scene to assist residents with immediate needs and coordinate temporary housing for all displaced residents, along with longer-term accommodations for those whose apartments sustained significant damage. The American Red Cross was also on scene assisting.
Firefighters from Thompson, Southbridge, Webster, Dudley, Woodstock, Putnam, and Killingly responded to the incident. Ambulances from Putnam EMS and West Glocester EMS also assisted on scene.
Community Fire Company Chief Evan Faucher thanked the firefighters, EMS personnel, dispatchers, and town officials who assisted throughout the incident, saying their coordinated response helped ensure both the fire and the displaced residents were cared for quickly and safely.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Thompson Fire Marshal’s Office.
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