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Bethel Fire Department

House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital, 14 Residents Displaced In Danbury House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital, 14 Residents Displaced In Danbury
House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital, 14 Residents Displaced In Danbury A Fairfield County firefighter was taken to the hospital and 14 residents were left homeless following a two-alarm house fire. The blaze started in Danbury just after 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 17 on Locust Avenue. Arriving firefighters found a 3-story, multi-family home with heavy smoke emitting from multiple sides, said Capt. Kevin Lunnie of the Danbury Fire Department. As crews made entry into the home they found a significant fire in the basement extending into the upper floors, Lunnie said. Occupants reported multiple individuals unaccounted for, prompting an immediate upgrade to a…
COVID-19: Bethel Nail Salon Shifts To Providing Medical Supplies COVID-19: Bethel Nail Salon Shifts To Providing Medical Supplies
Covid-19: Bethel Nail Salon Shifts To Providing Medical Supplies The owners of a Fairfield County nail salon aren't just sitting around worrying about losing their businesses with the onslaught of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Instead, Tiffany Wang and Lucas Li of Dolan Nail Spa in Bethel decided to do what they could to help others by donating at least 1,800 surgical and N95 masks, in addition to DuPont medical suits, and other medical supplies, including gloves to Danbury Hospital and to the Bethel police and fire departments.  "We wanted to help Bethel and it’s surrounding communities through this difficult time even if our humble effort isn’t mu…
Three-Alarm Fire Damages Deli In Danbury Three-Alarm Fire Damages Deli In Danbury
Three-Alarm Fire Damages Deli In Danbury A three-alarm fire heavily damaged a Danbury deli. The Danbury 911 center received multiple calls stating that a large amount of smoke was billowing from the Marcello's Deli and Catering near Lake Avenue and Hobson Street late in the evening on Monday, Jan. 14. The 911 dispatch center then alerted fire units, which arrived quickly at the scene. Fire crews confirmed that the smoke was coming from the roof of the structure. Fire crews worked to combat what they called a “stubborn” blaze, which was determined to have started in the attic space of Marcello’s. The fire was eventually deemed un…