Fire breaks out at Plainfield power plant; cause under investigation, officials say

A fire broke out Sunday morning at the Plainfield Renewable Energy plant on Mill Brook Road in Plainfield, Connecticut, prompting a response from firefighters in Plainfield, Moosup and Central Village.

No injuries were reported, and officials said the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

Emergency response

The Plainfield Fire Company said on social media that crews responded to the blaze. CT Insider reported that the plant fire was the second incident those three fire departments had responded to within four days, though the other fire was unrelated to the plant.

Investigation continues

The cause remains under investigation. No confirmed information has been released about whether the fire was contained to a specific part of the facility or whether it disrupted operations at the plant.

Plainfield Renewable Energy is a biomass power plant, making the incident a local public-safety event as well as a potential operational issue for the facility and the community it serves.