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Fire Rips Through Montville Scrapyard

Crews are battling a fire at a Montville scrapyard that has lasted several hours.

Crews were battling a fire at a Ledyard scrapyard early Friday morning.
Crews were battling a fire at a Ledyard scrapyard early Friday morning. (Patch graphic)

MONTVILLE, CT — Firefighters are battling a large scrapyard at a Montville scrapyard early Friday morning, according to FOX 61. The fire was reported around 1:15 a.m. at 33 Pequot Road.

The fire was not under control as of 8:15 a.m., FOX 61 reported.

State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection also responded to the scene to analyze air quality, which was not deemed a threat. But area residents were advised to keep their windows closed.

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