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Thursday, dec 26
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Recycling Center In Stamford
Flames broke out in a large pile of garbage at the Stamford recycling center that was packed to rafters with refuse waiting to be moved. Firefighters received the call for a large pile of burning garbage at the station, located at 61 Taylor Reed Place, around 3:22 a.m. Thursday, said Stamford Fire Capt. Philip Hayes. When firefighters arrived they found the unoccupied building was filled almost to capacity with refuse awaiting to be transferred out to another station, Hayes said. Firefighters initiated an attack with hose lines to protect the metal building and begin extinguishing the fi…
Police & Fire
Stratford Condo Fire Displaces 16 Families, Injures Four
More than 16 families including 27 adults and two children were left homeless following a devasting fire at a Fairfield County condo complex that also injured three people and a firefighter.The blaze broke just before 4 p.m. Wednesday at the condos located at 658 Success Ave., in Stratford, said Stratford Deputy Chief and Fire Marshal Brian Lampart. More than 25 firefighters from both Stratford and the Bridgeport fire departments worked for more than two hours in the extreme heat to extinguish the fire in the complex which included 30 units under one roof, Lampart said. "The fire appea…
Police & Fire
Kitchen Destroyed In Darien House Fire
This story has been updated. A house fire in Darien on Thursday caused heavy damage to the kitchen area of the home. The fire, which began around 3:20 p.m. at 9 Beach Drive, was contained to the kitchen by the quick work of all three of the city's fire department's, said Noroton Assistant Fire Chief Brendan Keane. According to Keane, the majority of the damage remained in the kitchen, with the rest of the home receiving some smoke damage. "Great teamwork by all," Keane said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rush To Scene Of Blaze After Hearing Explosion In Danbury
Danbury firefighters rushed to the scene of a blaze in town before receiving a dispatch call after hearing an explosion Sunday morning. The firefighters at fire headquarters heard an explosion just before the dispatch went off, said James Gagliardo, communications coordinator of the Danbury Fire Department. When they arrived at Fairlawn Avenue, there was a heavy fire at a two-bay, detached garage. The incident was upgraded to a working fire bringing in additional units to assist. The garage had hazardous materials inside in the form of oxygen and propane tanks for a glass blowing operation…
Police & Fire
Three Separate Fires Break Out In Fairfield
Fairfield firefighters were on a run all day Wednesday responding to three fires in under eight hours in addition to EMS and alarm calls. The fire calls started with a call at 12:52 p.m., to a fire on the third floor of a home on Toilsome Hill Road, said Chief Kyran Dunn. Responding firefighters found an attic fire they were able to extinguish with damage limited to the attic area, the chief said. A few hours later, Dunn said the department responded to a fire around 6:22 p.m. for a reported boiler fire on Winnepoge Drive. Dunn said the boiler was unhooked, but the rest of the home was u…
Police & Fire
12 Displaced In Fairfield County Blaze Requiring 30 Firefighters
Twelve residents of a Stamford home were displaced by a fire that required some 30 firefighters to bring under control, according to the Stamford Fire Department. The fire started in the kitchen around 4:23 pm Thursday at 63 Soundview Ave., said Deputy Fire Chief Patrick J. Tripodi. The first engine company arrived within three minutes of the alarm and found a kitchen fire at the rear of the two-and-half-story wood frame home, Tripodi said. All 12 residents had safely self-evacuated before firefighters arrived on scene. Multiple hose lines were stretched and the fire was brought under co…
Police & Fire
Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Danbury Home
Danbury firefighters responded to an early morning kitchen fire that caused extensive damage before it was extinguished by the homeowner. The fire started around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at a home on Woodbury Lane, said the department's Communications Director James Gagliardo. Upon arrival, firefighters found the fire was extinguished by the homeowner using a garden hose but the home and kitchen had suffered extensive damage from the cooking fire, Gagliardo said. “The homeowner was very lucky that he was able to extinguish the fire with a small hose and using a towel to cover his face, but judgi…
Lifestyle
Red Cross, Danbury Fire Department Partner To Offer Free Smoke Alarms
The City of Danbury Fire Department in partnership with the American Red Cross spent their St. Patrick's Day visiting residents to install free smoke alarms as a way to help reduce/eliminate fire-related deaths and injuries. The day-long event included a continental breakfast, provided by Dunkin Donuts and an extraordinary lunch buffet hosted by Taste of South Africa, said Danbury Fire Department Spokesman James Gagliardo. During the day, teams of volunteers made visits to homes, shared fire safety and preparedness information and installed smoke alarms. Volunteers helped families understan…
Police & Fire
Two Families Displaced In Westport Fire
Two Westport families were displaced from their homes following a stove fire at a townhome complex on Post Road East, according to the Westport Fire Department. The Westport Fire Department received a call from the resident around 5:40 p.m., Tuesday, at 1655 Post Road East, Unit 2901, reporting a stove fire, Westport Fire officials said. Once on scene, firefighters found an extinguished fire on the stove that had moved to the cabinets. The fire was extinguished prior to the Fire Department’s arrival by the fire sprinkler system. Fire damage was contained to the kitchen while significant wat…
Police & Fire
Fire Erupts Laundry Room Of Home In Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A fire broke out in the laundry room of a Fairfield home on Saturday, but quick action by the homeowner kept it from spreading, according to the Fairfield Fire Department. The homeowner closed interior doors, preventing the smoke and fire from extending into the $650,000 single-family home on Lampwick Lane, according to a Facebook post from the fire department. Upon arrival, firefighters were met with heavy smoke. Lt. Lauri Jepsen, the first arriving fire officer, advanced a 1¾-inch hand line into the home to extinguish the fire. The first firefighting crew to arrive — E…
Police & Fire
Fairfield Firefighters Help At House Fire, Frozen Pipe At SHU, Oil Delivery
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — During the cold snap in the past several days, the Fairfield Fire Department has responded to numerous weather-related incidents. On Friday evening, several Fairfield fire units assisted the Easton Fire Department with a house fire that sent the homeowner to the hospital for smoke inhalation, according to a fire department statement. On Saturday, the Fire Department responded to a frozen fire protection system at the new JP’s Diner on the Sacred Heart University campus. That incident caused extensive water damage. Later that day, the fire department responded to the h…
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