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Person Burned After Cell Phone Battery Began 'Violently Burning' In CT Person Burned After Cell Phone Battery Began 'Violently Burning' In CT
Person Burned After Cell Phone Battery Began 'Violently Burning' In CT One person was burned after a cell phone battery caught fire, causing a Connecticut apartment building to be evacuated. The incident took place in Hartford County around 9:40 p.m., Tuesday, March 14 at the Carousel Apartment Building in East Windsor. According to the Warehouse Point Fire Department, firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm at the building. When they arrived on the scene they noticed smoke coming from a first-floor apartment. The building was then evacuated. As crews arrived on the scene it was determined that a cell phone battery had become damaged and began "viol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two-Alarm Blaze Injures Firefighter, Displaces Residents From Condo Unit In Stamford Two-Alarm Blaze Injures Firefighter, Displaces Residents From Condo Unit In Stamford
Two-Alarm Blaze Injures Firefighter, Displaces Residents From Condo Unit In Stamford Some residents of a condo unit were displaced and one firefighter was injured after a two-alarm blaze broke out overnight. At approximately 3:00 a.m. Saturday, June 22, the 911 dispatch center received a call reporting smoke coming from the roof of the building near Forest and Grove streets, the Stamford Fire Department said. The first arriving engine reported heavy smoke and fire visible on the top floor of the condominium unit at 104 Forest St. The fire was quickly upgraded to a second alarm. Five engines, two trucks, one rescue, and one command unit worked to extinguish the blaze,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fire Damages Popular Landmark Milford Restaurant Fire Damages Popular Landmark Milford Restaurant
Fire Damages Popular Landmark Milford Restaurant A popular landmark Milford restaurant was severely damaged by fire late Halloween evening. Fire dispatchers received notification of an automatic fire alarm coming from Scribner's Restaurant, 31 Village Road in the Woodmont section of Milford, said Milford Fire Department Battalion Chief Anthony Fabrizi.   The initial call from the alarm company was received at approximately 11:13 p.m., followed shortly by a 911 call reporting smoke coming from the building. "Firefighting units arrived quickly to find a large volume of smoke and visible fire coming from&n…

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by Kathy Reakes