PHOTOS: Remembering the huge Middletown Paperboard fire at New Year’s Day

PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Large fire at old Middletown Paperboard building on New Year’s Day
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Crews battled a fire at the former Middletown Paperboard building on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. The fire was reported at about 6:40 a.m. in the vacant building known to be frequented by homeless people, said Middletown fire Chief Paul Lolli. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF
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Joshua Lamb was sentenced this week for setting the fire that turned into a huge New Year’s Day blaze at the former Middletown Paperboard facility.

Click through the photos above for the eye-opening views of the fire that day.

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