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7-Year-Old Girl Killed, Father Injured In Massive Fairfield County House Fire 7-Year-Old Girl Killed, Father Injured In Massive Fairfield County House Fire
7-Year-Old Girl Killed, Father Injured In Massive Fairfield County House Fire A 7-year-old girl was killed and her father injured during a massive house fire in Fairfield County. The blaze broke out in Norwalk around 5 a.m., Saturday, May 14 at 7 Nelson Ave. Arriving Norwalk firefighters found heavy fire on the front of the house, a burning power line down across the street, and two vehicles on fire in the driveway, said Assistant Fire Chief Edward McCabe of the Norwalk Fire Department. A man and woman who had escaped the fire with their 9-year-old son were in the backyard, attempting to rescue their 7- year-old daughter, who was asleep in a second-floor bedroom, M…

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by Kathy Reakes
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House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Firefighters battled a late-morning Easter blaze that broke out at a home in Fairfield County. The blaze started on the outside of the three-story home in Norwalk on East Beach Road around 11:15 a.m. Sunday, April 4, according to authorities. Power lines to the home ignited and were arching, which delayed extinguishment, the Norwalk Fire Department said. Once the power was off, the Rowayton Fire Department quickly extinguish the fire. Darien and Norwalk Fire were also on the scene for assistance. "The fire is still under investigation, but probably started when discarded ashes from …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fire Breaks Out At Norwalk Business Strip Fire Breaks Out At Norwalk Business Strip
Fire Breaks Out At Norwalk Business Strip A fire at a Variety store in a strip mall on Main Street in Norwalk spread throughout the building early Thursday. Norwalk firefighters responded around 2:30 a.m. at 61 Main St., for a reported structure fire, according to Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Todd Smith. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the Variety store and after the initial attack crews made entry and found heavy fire in the rear of the building that was quickly extinguished, Smith said. Two upstairs apartments were evacuated at the onset. The fire was initially reported to be stacks of magazines…

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by Kathy Reakes