Arson suspected in Somersville mill fire

SOMERS, Conn. (AP) — Investigators are treating the fire that destroyed a vacant mill building in Somers as a case of arson.

Somers Deputy Fire Chief Frank Falcone Jr. says state officials believe an arsonist is to blame for the fire that struck Saturday morning at the five-story Somersville Mill.

The building is in the historic section of the borough of Somersville and once housed workers who produced clothing and fabric.

The fire left only a metal skeleton of the building that had been vacant for decades. No injuries were reported.

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