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School Bus Catches Fire In Bridgeport School Bus Catches Fire In Bridgeport
School Bus Catches Fire In Bridgeport All people aboard a Fairfield County school bus were able to get off safely when the vehicle caught fire. The fire occurred in Bridgeport around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, at Jones Avenue and Oak Street. According to Tiadora Josef, the Bridgeport Fire Department spokeswoman, the first responding units confirmed the bus was engulfed in flames. "Everyone was off the bus when units responded," she said. Josef did not respond with information on whether students were onboard at the time of the fire. Additional crews were requested due to exposure issues.  The fire was declar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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1 Person Burned During Westport House Fire 1 Person Burned During Westport House Fire
1 Person Burned During Westport House Fire One person received burns to their hands while attempting to put out a house fire in Fairfield County. The blaze occurred in Westport around 3:30 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 12, on Riverside Avenue. First arriving firefighters reported smoke and fire visible from the front right side of the home, said Assistant Chief Philip Hessberger, of the Westport Fire Department. The fire was isolated to a three-season porch and was quickly extinguished using a hose line off the first arriving engine. The chief said the house was ventilated to remove smoke and carbon monoxide.  The response.  Westport…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Sisters On Vacation Killed In Hamptons House Fire Sisters On Vacation Killed In Hamptons House Fire
Sisters On Vacation Killed In Hamptons House Fire Police have released the names of two sisters who were killed during an early-morning house fire on Long Island. The victims, Jillian Wiener, age 21, and Lindsay Wiener, age 19, both of Potomac, Maryland, were killed in the Southampton hamlet of Noyac around 3:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 3 on Spring Lane. The family was vacationing from Maryland, said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police.  The children, including the girl's brother Zachary, age 23, were sleeping on the second floor, and the parents were sleeping on the first floor, Ralph said. The father, identified as Lewis Wiene…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Firefighter Falls Through Burning Home In Fairfield County Firefighter Falls Through Burning Home In Fairfield County
Firefighter Falls Through Burning Home In Fairfield County A Fairfield County firefighter was injured after falling through a floor while battling a structure fire. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 10:10 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2 in the 700 block of Park Street. Firefighters responded to the structure fire after receiving multiple 911 regarding a fire, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management For Bridgeport. While checking for extension inside the structure a firefighter called a mayday. He fell through from the second to the first floor, Appleby said. "The Rapid Intervention Team was able to remove him, and he was transported…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Numerous People Rescued After Residential Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Numerous People Rescued After Residential Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Numerous People Rescued After Residential Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Numerous residents were rescued from an apartment fire in Fairfield County. The fire started around 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 5, at 1130 Williams St. in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. According to Appleby, the first arriving units reported fire on the second floor which had extended to the third floor. A second alarm was called on arrival based on the life hazard and the number of people who needed to be rescued from the upper floors by firefighters, Appleby said. Firefighters rescued numerous people from the upper floors, he added. In additi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Shop Heavily Damaged During Fire In Fairfield County Shop Heavily Damaged During Fire In Fairfield County
Shop Heavily Damaged During Fire In Fairfield County A Fairfield County bridal shop was heavily damaged during a fire over the weekend. The fire started around 6 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Bridal and Evening Wear Shop located at 246 Post Road East in Westport. According to Assistant Fire Chief Philip Hessberger, the fire was discovered after the Westport Fire Department received a commercial automatic fire alarm. First arriving crews reported in one of the storefronts and a fire was quickly discovered. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, Hessberger said. An extensive search and overhaul of the building found no addi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Building In Danbury Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Building In Danbury
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Building In Danbury A two-alarm fire broke out at a Fairfield County building. Crews from the Danbury Fire Department responded to a report of a fire on the third floor of an “ordinary construction building” on Main Street at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 14. Upon arrival, officials said that crews found the fire in the rear of a four-story building with smoke throughout the building. A second alarm was struck due to the size of the building and the number of people inside, officials noted. Firefighters worked quickly to knock down the flames while evacuating the building. The fire was deemed und…

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by Zak Failla
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Gas-Fed Fire Kitchen Fire Displaces Fairfield County Family Gas-Fed Fire Kitchen Fire Displaces Fairfield County Family
Gas-Fed Fire Kitchen Fire Displaces Fairfield County Family Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a kitchen fire at a two-family residence in Fairfield County. The fire started around 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15, at the home located at 9 Cottage Street in Danbury. Fire and police units were immediately dispatched. Danbury Police Officer Stephan Cameron was on routine patrol in the area and arrived on the scene to find heavy smoke coming from the home, said James Gagliardo, public information spokesman for the department. A kitchen fire displaced a Danbury family.Danbury Fire Department Cameron made sure all occupants were out of the house an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Loses Fingers, Critical Injuries After Fireworks Explode In His Hands, Stamford Police Say Man Loses Fingers, Critical Injuries After Fireworks Explode In His Hands, Stamford Police Say
Man Loses Fingers, Critical Injuries After Fireworks Explode In His Hands, Stamford Police Say A Fairfield County man was critically wounded after allegedly setting off fireworks that exploded in his hands, removing at least one of his fingers and causing extensive damage. The incident took place around 8:50 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, at Scalzi Park in Stamford, said Assistant Police Chief Tom Wuennemann. According to Wuennemann, an officer who was in the area heard a "very low explosion," and then another explosion that was louder than a normal firework and headed toward a large crowd of people who were in the area of the park by the basketball court.  When the officer…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Photos: Two-Alarm Fire At Housing Complex Displaces Three Families In Danbury Photos: Two-Alarm Fire At Housing Complex Displaces Three Families In Danbury
Photos: Two-Alarm Fire At Housing Complex Displaces Three Families In Danbury A two-alarm fire in a Danbury housing complex displaced three families. The fire took place around 9 a.m., Monday, April 20, at Bell Place in the Danbury Housing Complex, said Danbury Fire Department Spokesman James Gagliardo. When the department arrived on the scene they reported heavy smoke and flames showing from the rear of a two-story multi-family building, Gagliardo said. A second alarm was struck summoning additional units to the scene including Danbury Police and Nuvance Hospital Danbury Paramedics along with the Fire Marshal’s Office. When units first arrived it was not clea…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Adults, Four Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury Two Adults, Four Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury
Two Adults, Four Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury An overnight house fire that displaced two residents and four dogs is under investigation in Fairfield County. The blaze started just after 9:15 p.m. Saturday, March 7 in Danbury at 94 Ball Pond Road, said Danbury Fire Department Public Information Officer James Gagliardo. Due to the proximity, responding units requested Ball Pond (New Fairfield) Fire Company with a tanker to the scene.  Engine 25 arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire and called for additional fire units, including tankers, emergency medical services, and police to the scene along…

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by Joe Lombardi
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