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Firefighters fought the flames for two hours before gaining control.
Stubborn flames required a mutual aid request to neighboring firefighters.
The two-alarm blaze drew responders from three agencies, including the North Haven Fire Department.
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The initial emergency call was routed through the company's control center 20 kilometers away.
Fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at a Connecticut plant specializing in recycling soil contaminated with non-hazardous materials. The plant was not operating at the fire.
An enclosed grinding-cutting machine at an automotive plant caught fire Tuesday morning, but was quickly extinguished.