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Windham County Observer
Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut
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A small fire in the old Cloutier saloon behind Putnam Inn on Main Street was quickly extinguished on Sunday after pedestrian Thomas Denning alerted Patrolman Benoni Durand, preventing potential spread to nearby buildings including the Putnam Savings Bank.
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BLAZE IN DOWNTOWN AREA
Timely discovery on the part of a pedestrian and the prompt action of Patrolman Benoni Durand prevented a serious fire which might have resulted from a blaze which broke out Sunday in the old Cloutier saloon which is situated in the rear of the Putnam Inn building on Main Street. Thomas Denning saw smoke issuing from the wooden structure as he chanced to be passing and notified Officer Durand who immediately turned in an alarm. Firemen from the Central Fire Station nearby extinguished the flames in short order with chemicals. The flames, which started in rubbish in the cellar, might have caused considerable damage if they had not been discovered in time. The building they threatened is situated close to the former Mullan store, also a frame structure, which in turn is adjacent to the Putnam Savings Bank and the Putnam Inn Building.
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Primary Location
Putnam, Main Street
Event Date
Sunday
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Outcome
flames extinguished quickly with no considerable damage; serious fire prevented.
Event Details
Blaze broke out in rubbish in the cellar of the old Cloutier saloon behind Putnam Inn. Thomas Denning noticed smoke and notified Officer Durand, who turned in an alarm. Firemen from Central Fire Station extinguished it with chemicals. Threatened spread to adjacent frame structures including former Mullan store, Putnam Savings Bank, and Putnam Inn Building.