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May 15, 2007

Heavy fire burning at Bradford Dyeing in Westerly

WESTERLY -- A heavy fire is burning at the Bradford Dyeing Association facility this evening, near the Connecticut state line.

Firefighters and the police are on scene and are already preparing a location for media, according to the Westerly Police.

Bradford Dyeing Association burned in May 2005, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents and closing two nearby schools, because of concerns that chemicals in the facility might ignite. Firefighters were able to contain that fire. The blaze and the late-night evacuation raised residents' concerns about the safety of the mill at the time.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with reports from Journal staff writer Maria Armental and archival reports

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 6:57 PM | Permalink

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