Structure fire closes portion of Route 177 in Farmington

A portion of Route 177 was closed in Farmington Thursday morning because of a structure fire.

The area between Webster Street and New Britain Avenue was closed around 6:15 a.m., according to the Farmington Police Department.

Police around 7:30 a.m. said Route 177 had reopened to motorists.

Additional information on the fire was not immediately available.