Press Release - Fire at Fulflex on Jan. 20
At 20:45 on January 20, 2025, the Brattleboro Fire Department was dispatched to 32 Justin Holden Drive (Fulflex) for a fire alarm activation. The first arriving crews found moderate smoke in the commercial structure. Shortly thereafter, Captain Casabona reported a fire in the machine room with a possible extension into the exhaust system. With this information, the incident was upgraded to a second alarm.
The initial crews deployed two 1.75” hose lines to the seat of the fire while a third crew laddered the roof and checked for extension. The fire was extinguished quickly, and overhaul and ventilation efforts were performed simultaneously.
The fire was deemed under control at 21:29. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire has been determined to be equipment malfunction and accidental. Because of the single-digit temperatures, mutual aid companies were held longer than usual until the Brattleboro Fire apparatus could be returned to service.