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Literal Garbage Fire Sends Norwalk Firefighters Rushing To Put It Out Literal Garbage Fire Sends Norwalk Firefighters Rushing To Put It Out
Literal Garbage Fire Sends Norwalk Firefighters Rushing To Put It Out In what could be seen as prophetic irony, a garbage truck caught fire in Fairfield County this week, sending firefighters rushing to the scene, authorities said. The contents of a Waste Management trash truck ignited near the intersection of Woodward and Neptune Avenues at approximately 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, according to Norwalk firefighters. The driver pulled into a parking lot at 145 Woodward Ave., near The Sport Haus and 203 Trading, and dumped the smoldering load to allow firefighters to extinguish it. Smoke and flames erupted from a pile of cardboard and plastic recycling. …

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by Josh Lanier
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Fast-Moving Fire at Norwalk Motel Displaces 2 Fast-Moving Fire at Norwalk Motel Displaces 2
Fast-Moving Fire at Norwalk Motel Displaces 2 A fast-moving overnight fire at a Connecticut motel drew a swift response from firefighters, who extinguished the flames before anyone was injured. Firefighters received multiple 911 calls about a blaze at the Garden Park Motel on Westport Avenue in Norwalk around 2:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3. When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke pouring from the 12-unit, one-story motel's roof.  A second alarm was immediately called to bring in additional resources, and firefighters contained the flames within 45 minutes, according to the Norwalk Fire Department. Two motel residents were relocated …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Blaze Breaks Out At Auto Dealership On Thanksgiving Night In Region Blaze Breaks Out At Auto Dealership On Thanksgiving Night In Region
Blaze Breaks Out At Auto Dealership On Thanksgiving Night In Region Responders in the Hudson Valley worked quickly to battle a blaze an auto dealership on Thanksgiving night, ensuring the business avoided significant damage. The blaze broke out in Putnam County just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28, at Meadowland Car Dealership in Carmel, according to authorities. Firefighters from the Carmel Fire Department arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the building on Route 6 near Old Route 6. Crews traced the fire to a heating unit on the roof and in the building’s maintenance area, the Carmel Fire Department said. The Carmel FD said that "The source of t…

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by Joe Lombardi