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Blaze Destroys New Haven Pub

David Sepulveda
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New Haven Independent
A crowd of onlookers watched as Delaney's burned to the ground on Monday evening.

Firefighters are continuing to put out hot spots at a New Haven pub that went up in flames and has been declared a total loss. 

Delaney's Restaurant and Tap Room on Whalley Avenue caught fire on Monday evening. Emergency crews worked through the night into Tuesday morning to put out the blaze.

The fire created thick smoke, which David Sepulveda captured on video as it engulfed the building, and sent what he called "a massive plume into the sky."

Officials believe the fire started in the basement, but the cause remains under investigation.

Authorities said two firefighters were brought to hospitals with smoke inhalation. They're expected to be okay.

Credit Paul Bass / New Haven Independent
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New Haven Independent
Chief Allyn Wright (at left center) had to keep firefighters outside once the second story collapsed.

Delaney's owner Peter Gremse said he got everyone out of the century-old building after he discovered sparks in an electrical box. He said the fire wiped out 15 years of his life he spent running the pub.

Credit Bernt Rostad / Creative Commons
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Creative Commons
Delaney's Tap Room in New Haven in 2010.

Authorities said ten residents of the building lost their homes.

This report includes information from The Associated Press.

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