Within a day of the Jan. 24 devastating fire that destroyed the Dean Cabinetry factory in Bolton, Connecticut, the company was taking "proactive steps" to get back up and running to fulfill orders.

In a March 4 email, the company announced that the Dean Cabinetry sign is up at its new shop in Manchester, Connecticut, and the architectural planning and the construction of a temporary showroom is already underway.

Most importantly, said Kevin Dean, son of owners Leah and John Dean, "The first kitchens to be built in our new shop went out the door last week! These custom cabinets were originally lost in the fire. They were rebuilt in our Manchester shop and shipped down to the Caribbean, where our clients have a second home."

In an Youtube video, John Dean, said that as early as the Monday after the Friday morning fire, the company had begun to put operations back up from a temporary location a mile away. "Dean Cabinetry is optimistic about the future and invites potential clients to contact them for dream kitchen solutions."

 
Emergency crews from the Bolton Voluntary Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in a commercial building at 7:15 a.m. The Bolton Fire Chief requested a second alarm be struck due to the large amount of black smoke. The first fire officer was on scene in six minutes reporting smoke showing from the roof and side of the steel and masonry building.