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Thousands Without Power After Wind Storm Blows Through Fairfield County Thousands Without Power After Wind Storm Blows Through Fairfield County
Thousands Without Power After Wind Storm Blows Through Fairfield County Repair crews worked through the night to restore power to thousands of Connecticut residents who were left in the dark following a whipping wind storm that left the region reeling. Crews from Eversource and United Illuminating worked overnight to restore power to thousands of customers who were impacted by the storm that sent trees and branches flying onto power lines and utility poles. As of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 6,820 of Eversource’s 1,273,665 customers remained without power, while UI was reporting five outages, impacting six customers. In Fairfield County, outages on Tuesda…

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by Zak Failla
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Winter Danger: How To Stay Safe From 'Silent Killer,' Carbon Monoxide Winter Danger: How To Stay Safe From 'Silent Killer,' Carbon Monoxide
Winter Danger: How To Stay Safe From 'Silent Killer,' Carbon Monoxide With winter in full swing and temperatures plummeting, health officials are warning area residents to be wary of carbon monoxide, the “silent killer.” Health officials in the tri-state area issued an alert this week cautioning of the dangers of carbon monoxide, which has been dubbed the “silent killer,” since it cannot be seen, smelled or tasted. Officials warned that carbon monoxide can come from anything that burns fuels, especially if it is not used or vented in the right way, including furnaces, wood stoves, kerosene heaters, generators, gas-powered home appliances, gas-powered tools, g…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Injured After Accidentally Lighting Firework In Fairfield County Woman Injured After Accidentally Lighting Firework In Fairfield County
Woman Injured After Accidentally Lighting Firework In Fairfield County A Fairfield County woman lost at least one finger and maybe more after lighting a stick of dynamite, thinking it was a candle. The tragic accident occurred around 8 p.m. Thursday when the family living at 1248 Lindley St., Bridgeport, lost power as a result of the night's thunderstorms, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. When the power went out, the family went to the Home Depot to purchase candles, but the store was closed, he said. The family remembered that when they purchased their home two years ago, there were a couple of what they thought were candles le…

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by Kathy Reakes