Video: Dean Cabinetry, one year after devastating fire

Dean Cabinetry, a highly rated cabinet company in Bolton, Connecticut, was destroyed by fire on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

As the Dean family watched firefighters from more than 10 communities battle the fire that was consuming their more than 16,000 square foot factory in Bolton, Connecticut, it would soon become apparent that it was a total loss.

But they were safe. The Dean family and their approximately 40 workers, even Oakley Dean, their dog and official greeter at Dean Cabinetry, were safely accounted for.

Within hours of the January 2025 fire, the office team had set up shop. They were on their way back. And now they are.

 

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Larry Adams is a Chicago-based writer and editor who writes about how things get done. A former wire service and community newspaper reporter, Larry is an award-winning writer with more than three decades of experience. In addition to writing about woodworking, he has covered science, metrology, metalworking, industrial design, quality control, imaging, Swiss and micromanufacturing . He was previously a Tabbie Award winner for his coverage of nano-based coatings technology for the automotive industry. Larry volunteers for the historic preservation group, the Kalo Foundation/Ianelli Studios, and the science-based group, Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST).