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Two Women Injured In Stratford House Fire Two Women Injured In Stratford House Fire
Two Women Injured In Stratford House Fire Two women were injured during an early-morning house fire in Stratford that was likely started by careless smoking. Firefighters were dispatched to a fire call around 4:49 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, on Karen Avenue in Stratford, said Stratford Fire Chief Brain Lampart. When firefighters arrived on the scene smoke was visible from the front door of the home and an active fire on a living room couch, Lampart said. Firefighters extinguished the fire and removed two occupants from the home, one who was unresponsive, the chief said. The injured women were treated at the scene before being transp…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police: Restaurant Owner Attempts To Put Out Kitchen Fire Without Warning Customers, Employees Police: Restaurant Owner Attempts To Put Out Kitchen Fire Without Warning Customers, Employees
Police: Restaurant Owner Attempts To Put Out Kitchen Fire Without Warning Customers, Employees A restaurant owner was arrested after allegedly failing to warn customers or staff of a kitchen fire that he was attempting to put out himself. The fire took place around 6:50 p.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, in Westport at the Little Kitchen, at 423 Post Road East, said police. When Westport firefighters responded to the fire after being waved down by a passing motorist that flames were coming from the roof of the restaurant, Westport Police said. Responding fire units determined that there had been an active fire in the kitchen of the restaurant, which the owner, Qing Wan, 52, of Riverside,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Displaces New Canaan Family Fire Displaces New Canaan Family
Fire Displaces New Canaan Family A two-alarm fire left a New Canaan home with extensive damage, officials said. Fire crews were dispatched to a Strawberry Hill Road home shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, where there was a report of a fire that spread from the chimney to the surrounding walls and an attic space, Fire Marshal Fred Baker said. “The fire appears to have been caused by a breach in the chimney system, allowing hot embers to escape and ignite the structural members,” he said. The homeowners were able to escape the home at the time the blaze broke out, and no injuries were reported. They reportedly pl…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Damages Bridgeport Home Fire Damages Bridgeport Home
Fire Damages Bridgeport Home A Bridgeport home was badly damaged after a fire ripped through the residence. The fire began around midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 140 Marilyn Drive, in Bridgeport, said Terron Jones, a spokesman for the fire department. Responding fire units reported a heavy fire in the ranch-style home.  The couple who lived at the home were alerted by smoke alarms and were able to safely escape, Jones said. Bridgeport firefighters had the fire under control within 45 minutes, he added. No injuries were reported and the fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshal.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Failed Extension Cord Cause Of Apartment Fire That Injures Resident Failed Extension Cord Cause Of Apartment Fire That Injures Resident
Failed Extension Cord Cause Of Apartment Fire That Injures Resident A third-floor apartment unit was heavily damaged and the resident injured during a fire in Stratford started by a failed extension cord powering an air conditioner.  The fire took place around 10:25 a.m., Monday, Sept. 9, at 450 Ferry Blvd., in Stratford, said Deputy Chief and Fire Marshal Brian Lampart. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found residents were self-evacuating from the 25-unit building, Lampart said. The tenant of the damaged apartment was treated on scene and transported to an area hospital for smoke inhalation type treatment, he added. The fire was located i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Photos: Fire Breaks Out At Business In Danbury Photos: Fire Breaks Out At Business In Danbury
Photos: Fire Breaks Out At Business In Danbury The City of Danbury Fire Department worked diligently on Labor Day to combat a commercial fire that broke out on Shelter Rock Lane. Danbury Police say they received a report of a burglar alarm at 50 Shelter Rock Lane on Monday, Sept. 2 around 5 p.m. Upon arrival, police say they enlisted the help of the fire department after observing smoke coming from the building, which was determined to be C & S Auto & Truck Repair. A second alarm was struck, prompting fire crews to bring in additional resources due to the size and occupancy of the building, according to police. Fire crews succ…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Porch Fire Displaces Eight Residents Bridgeport Porch Fire Displaces Eight Residents
Bridgeport Porch Fire Displaces Eight Residents Firefighters responded to a porch fire that left eight residents displaced in Bridgeport. The incident took place around 3:27 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 475 Putnam St, where firefighters found a fire on the porch area of the three-story residence, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Fire Department. "The fire did not extend inside the structure," he said. Firefighters said searches of the entire residence did not turn up any other fires Red Cross was notified to take care of the eight displaced residents No injuries were reported. The Fire Marshal is currently conducting an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
EMT Injured In Norwalk Hospital Explosion EMT Injured In Norwalk Hospital Explosion
EMT Injured In Norwalk Hospital Explosion An EMT was injured when an oxygen tank exploded on a patient's gurney at Norwalk Hospital. The explosion was reported around 7:30 p.m., Sunday, July 21, to the Norwalk Fire Department as a fire in the emergency room, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Edward Prescott. When firefighters arrived they learned that an oxygen cylinder/regulator exploded on a transport gurney, Prescott said. The gurney was transporting a patient into the emergency room and had two attendants. Firefighters found a moderate amount of dust from the discharge of a dry-chemical extinguisher, but no smoke or fi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Cats Killed After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Bridgeport Two Cats Killed After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Bridgeport
Two Cats Killed After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Bridgeport Two cats were killed during an apartment fire in Bridgeport. The fire started Sunday afternoon, July 14 at a three-story apartment building on Monroe Street, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Fire Department. The fire was contained to the apartment on the second floor of the building and no occupants were home at the time, he said. The cats were found when firefighters searched the unit. "Unfortunately, the pets perished as a result of the conditions in the apartment prior to our arrival," the fire department said. The fire department said the fire started in the kitchen bu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Illegal Fireworks Display Causes Late-Night Fire At Fairfield Condo Complex Illegal Fireworks Display Causes Late-Night Fire At Fairfield Condo Complex
Illegal Fireworks Display Causes Late-Night Fire At Fairfield Condo Complex An illegal fireworks display is being blamed for a Fourth of July fire at a Fairfield condominium complex. The structure fire was reported at 10:58 p.m. Thursday, July 4 at 4021 Park Ave., according to the Fairfield Fire Department. A sleeping resident was awakened by the sound of the fire and alerted her family and called 911, said the department. Multiple vehicles responded to the fire behind the five-unit condo complex and put out the fire. "Had the resident not been awakened, this fire would have grown rapidly and the outcome could have had a very tragic ending," said Fairfield Fire D…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Police Officer Passing By Awakens Family Before Fire Destroys Shelton Home Police Officer Passing By Awakens Family Before Fire Destroys Shelton Home
Police Officer Passing By Awakens Family Before Fire Destroys Shelton Home A fire that spread quickly destroyed a home in Shelton. The blaze broke around just before 7 a.m. Sunday, May 19. Shelton Patrol Officer Michael Kichar of the Shelton Police Department was on his way to work when he observed smoke coming from a residence at 184 Meadow St. in Shelton. Kichar called 911 and then was able to wake and alert the residents of the home and help them and the family dog escape, Shelton Police said.  The Shelton fire department was assisted by members of the Monroe and Trumbull fire departments. The fire was brought under control just before 8:30 a.m. Ther…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Propane Cylinder Secured After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury Propane Cylinder Secured After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury
Propane Cylinder Secured After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury Firefighters responded quickly and knocked down a house fire in Danbury where officials say a propane cylinder was found in an attic. Just before 9:30 p.m. late Saturday, April 20, the Danbury Fire Department responded to a reported fire in the attic of the two-story house on Quien Street. Upon arrival, Deputy Chief Bill Lounsbury found fire showing from an attic window on the south side of the 2-1/2 story wood frame two-family house, according to the Danbury Fire Department.  The Danbury Fire Department said the house's occupants were in the driveway and said everyone …

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by Donna Christopher