CONNECTICUT – An atrocious fire destroyed several buildings of the popular summer camp for children on Friday The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp located in Ashford, Connecticut.
Ashford firefighters said they responded to an alarm and several smoke calls around 4:54 p.m. Friday and when they arrived they found a fire in the camp’s main building, which is a large wooden structure with smaller interconnected areas.
It took about 90 minutes to contain the fire, authorities said. That main building was destroyed, as well as a smaller adjacent one, but crews were able to save the camp’s dining hall and infirmary areas.
Ashford Fire Deputy Chief Tom Borgman said the building appears to have been empty at the time. No injuries were reported.
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp It was founded by the late American actor Paul Newman. It is a camp that provides a true summer camp experience for children with serious illnesses and offers programs for their families.
The camp has full medical facilities on site to provide children with all the care they would normally receive in a hospital.
“We are saddened to share that there was a fire in The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp“Chief Executive James Canton said in a statement.” We are very grateful that no one appears to have been injured, but we can confirm that our buildings in Arts & Crafts, Woodshop, Cooking Zone Y Camp Store They were destroyed. We deeply appreciate the quick response from the local Fire Departments and Connecticut State Police Troop C. Although the cause of the fire is unknown at this time, what is known is that The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is a community dedicated to hope and healing. We will get through it the way we always have and always will, as a family. “
Authorities did not say whether the fire is considered suspicious. The Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Unit is assisting the fire marshal in investigating the cause of the fire. Federal officials from ATF and the FBI also responded.
The investigation of the cause is ongoing. All witnesses to the fire are encouraged to call Connecticut State Police Troop C.
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