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Mice Likely The Cause Of Vehicle Fire On Monroe Turnpike Mice Likely The Cause Of Vehicle Fire On Monroe Turnpike
Mice Likely The Cause Of Vehicle Fire On Monroe Turnpike A mouse was in the house, whoops, car, and it was no laughing matter after the vehicle caught fire. A mouse, or mice, are probably the culprit in a vehicle fire doused by members of the Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company in Monroe around 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 29. The department said they responded to the report of a fire on the Monore Turnpike and found the engine bay of the vehicle on fire. The department stretched a hose to the vehicle and was able to quickly knock down the blaze, fire officials said. "The fire's origin was attributed to mice in the engine bay as the vehicle is not driv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Update: Monroe's Route 34 Reopens After Crash Involving School Bus Update: Monroe's Route 34 Reopens After Crash Involving School Bus
Update: Monroe's Route 34 Reopens After Crash Involving School Bus Update: Route 34 in Monroe reopened to traffic in both directions at about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday.    The driver of the van was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Waterbury Hospital with “potentially life-threatening injuries” after the crash with a school bus on Route 34 near the Stevenson Dam, police told the Monroe Courier.  Route34 was closed for about four hours after the crash.  Original story: MONROE, Conn. — Route 34 will be closed for an extended time Wednesday after a crash involving a school bus and another motor vehicle, Monroe police said.  The accident occurred on Route 3…

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by Casey Donahue
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Monroe Firefighters Battle House Blaze In Freezing Temperatures Monroe Firefighters Battle House Blaze In Freezing Temperatures
Monroe Firefighters Battle House Blaze In Freezing Temperatures MONROE, Conn. — Monroe volunteer firefighters were out on a frigid New Year's Day to battle a blaze in a home on Elm Street, according to a Facebook post. The fire was at 689 Elm Street, which was closed in the area while crews were working at about 2 p.m., according to the department.   It was the fourth call of the day for crews, who battled an earlier chimney fire, according to the Facebook post. The Stepney Fire Department and Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company provided mutual aid, and White Hills Fire Company from Shelton responded as the RIT.

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by Daily Voice