Poplar St. 2nd Alarm Fire (New Haven, CT) 12/21/22

NEW HAVEN, CT - At approximately 7:20pm on December 21, 2022, the New Haven Fire Department was dispatched to Poplar and Grand for a reported commercial building fire. First companies on scene found heavy fire from a 2 story vacant brick structure located at 285 Poplar Street. This would be the second serious fire of the day and would escalate to a 2nd alarm before being put under control. Members were also evacuated at one point due to worsening conditions of the floors.