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10 Displaced Following Bridgeport Fire 10 Displaced Following Bridgeport Fire
10 Displaced Following Bridgeport Fire Ten people were left homeless following a fire at the Crescent Crossing apartment complex in Bridgeport on Sunday morning. The fire started around 10:49 a.m. at the complex at 160 Church St., said Michael A. Caldaroni, assistant fire chief with the Bridgeport Fire Department. When crews arrived they located a kitchen fire in apartment #413 that had been extinguished by the automatic sprinkler system. Fire damage to the kitchen was minimal, however, the sprinkler activation caused significant water damage to the apartment and to the three apartments immediately below, Caldaroni said.  A sal…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Townhouse Fire Spreads Quickly In Danbury Three-Alarm Townhouse Fire Spreads Quickly In Danbury
Three-Alarm Townhouse Fire Spreads Quickly In Danbury A three-alarm fire spread to four townhouse units in short time early Friday morning in Danbury. Danbury Fire units were alerted by 911 around 6:40 a.m. Friday of a reported fire in a townhouse at 120 Triangle Street, said James Gagliardo, communication coordinator for the department.  While responding units reported a column of smoke visible from White Street. Deputy Chief Bernie Meehan was first on scene and confirmed a working fire with a heavy volume of smoke and fire showing from the rear of the condo, Gagliardo said. The incident was quickly escalated to a three-alarm fire which brou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Red Cross, Danbury Fire Department Partner To Offer Free Smoke Alarms Red Cross, Danbury Fire Department Partner To Offer Free Smoke Alarms
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Eye On The Storm: Red Cross Issues Safety Advisory As New Nor'easter Nears Eye On The Storm: Red Cross Issues Safety Advisory As New Nor'easter Nears
Eye On The Storm: Red Cross Issues Safety Advisory As New Nor'easter Nears While many Fairfield County residents continue cleaning up from the weekend Nor’easter, there is no relief in sight as Mother Nature looms with another storm that could drop more than a foot of snow in the region. In advance of Wednesday’s expected storm - which may see between 10 and 18 inches of snow in Connecticut - the American Red Cross has issued an alert to local residents with important safety reminders to ensure that all stay safe. With the storm fast approaching, Eversource crews have been working around the clock in an effort to restore power to the 778 customers who remain in th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Family Impacted By Stratford House Fire Getting A Helping Hand Family Impacted By Stratford House Fire Getting A Helping Hand
Family Impacted By Stratford House Fire Getting A Helping Hand The American Red Cross is assisting a Stratford family that is cleaning up the damage from a Wednesday afternoon house fire. Firefighters were dispatched to a Mary Avenue home at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, where there were reports of a structure fire, officials said. The call came as crews were cleaning up from an earlier fire on Howard Street. Fire officials said that the initial investigation determined fire originated on a kitchen stove and quickly spread to several nearby appliances and cabinets. Firefighters were able to knock down the flames quickly and the damage…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Danbury Family Displaced By Weekend Fire Danbury Family Displaced By Weekend Fire
Danbury Family Displaced By Weekend Fire DANBURY, Conn. — A family was displaced early Saturday when a basement fire caused damage to their Padanaram Road home, according to Danbury fire officials. Firefighters were called to the home just before 7:30 a.m. on a report of smoke in the basement along with the odor of gas, said James Gagliardo, the department’s public information officer. Units quickly located the source and extinguished the blaze, he said. The American Red Cross was brought in to the assist the family. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office.

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by Meredith Guinness