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Police & Fire
Hundreds Of Chickens Killed After Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield
A large fire at a chicken coop and adjacent occupied home killed several hundred chickens before being extinguished by firefighters. The incident took place around 4:52 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 360 Mine Hill Road, in Fairfield, when the Fairfield Fire Department received a call from a resident reporting the chicken coop barn fire, said Fairfield Fire Department Assistant Chief Roger Caisse. Arriving units, led by Lt. Mark Harry, reported heavy smoke and fire coming from a 5,500-square foot two-story barn with fire near an adjacent occupied house, Caisse said. Firefighters began an aggressiv…
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Agitated Hawk Goes On Attack, Injuring Two In Fairfield County
An agitated hawk has attacked at least two people and there have been another five complaints, according to Bridgeport City officials. The hawk first attacked and injured a man around 9:50 a.m. Tuesday in the area of 2200 East Main Street, officials said. Another person was attacked and injured later in the day and admitted themselves to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment. Since then, the city's emergency dispatch center has received five additional complaints regarding the bird beginning around 5 p.m. The Bridgeport Police Department Animal Control officer has responded to the scene and …
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Bear Struck, Killed On Merritt Parkway
Another black bear has been struck and killed by a vehicle, this time on the Merritt Parkway in Greenwich.Greenwich Police confirmed they had received a call regarding the bear on the side of the roadway near Exit 31 and referred the matter to state police. The bear was apparently struck Friday evening, with calls to authorities beginning on Saturday. Last week, a bear was hit and killed by a vehicle on I-84 in Newtown. There were minor injuries during that incident. According to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, it's not uncommon for black bears to be along the…
Obituaries
Victim Of Fatal Candlewood Lake Accident Was Beloved Teacher
The victim of a fatal boating accident on Candlewood Lake in New Fairfield was a beloved middle school teacher and a single mother of two. Wanda Tirado, 38, of Waterbury, was fatally injured when she was swimming near Squantz Cove late Tuesday afternoon. A teacher at St. Mary"s School in Waterbury, Tirado taught both math and science, school officials said. "Everyone who knew Ms. Tirado knows how much she loved her students and knows that she would have done anything for them," said the school officials in a statement. "We ask that you keep her daughters, Amanda and Da…
Police & Fire
Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake Accident
A 38-year-old woman involved in a boating accident on Squantz Pond in New Fairfield has died from her injuries. Wanda Tirado of Waterbury, a swimmer from a boat, was hit around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday at Squantz Pond on Candlewood Lake and suffered critical injuries, said Chris Collibee, with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Tirado died around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday from the injuries sustained, Collibee said. After being injured, Tirado was rescued from the water by a Good Samaritan vessel and transported to Danbury Hospital, Collibee said. During the course of the investiga…
Police & Fire
Boater Arrested After Woman Critically Injured At Squantz Pond
Click here for an updated story: Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake Accident An area man has been arrested in connection with the critical injuries suffered by a swimmer during a boating accident on Squantz Pond at Candlewood Lake in New Fairfield. Chris Collibee, with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said the female suffered the injuries around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday near the boat dock. She was found after New Fairfield Police and Squantz Engine Company, State Police, and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental (DEEP) Environmental Co…
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Female Swimmer In Critical Condition After Squantz Pond Boating Accident
Click here for an updated story: Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake Accident A swimmer was transported to a local hospital in critical condition following a boating accident at Squantz Pond on Candlewood Lake, according to state officials. Chris Collibee, with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said the female swimmer was injured during a boating accident around 3 p.m. Tuesday in New Fairfield. "We (DEEP) are still investigating the sequence of events that led to the swimmer's injuries," Collibee said. This is a developing story.…
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There's A Bear In My Backyard: Easton Police Report Multiple Incidents
A black bear or bears have been busy in Easton recently, with police receiving multiple calls of sightings from residents. Easton Police Capt. Richard Doyle said the numerous sightings on Thursday and Friday are probably the same bear that lives in the area and is just traveling around. On Thursday the department received five calls of bear sighting and another one on Friday. "We don't respond to the different sightings unless the bear is aggressive or there is something unusual," said Doyle. "We tell residents to take care, don't approach, etc." Residents are reminded…
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Roadside Herbicide Spraying Starts On I-95, I-84, Other State Roadways
The Department of Transportation will conduct a roadside herbicide spraying program from June 1 through Aug. 31 along Interstates 84, 91, 95, 384, 395, 691 and all other divided highways and secondary roads in accordance with the department’s Vegetation Management Guidelines. The state DOT said it uses herbicides to safely and effectively control the encroachment of vegetation along and under guide rails, signs and barriers within the state-owned right of way. Guide rail and barrier systems along divided highways and ramps will be treated beginning in the western region of the state, follo…
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What's In, What's Out: Connecticut Makes Recycling Easier
In an effort to make recycling easier, Connecticut has made the rules the same across the entire state — telling people "What’s IN, What’s OUT.” There’s no longer any need for guesswork about what goes into the blue recycling bin and what you should put in the garbage. That’s because – for the first time ever – recycling rules have been standardized across the state – and there’s now an instant source of information about them. For example: Bottle caps – “IN” recycling bin if they are on the bottle, loose caps are “OUT” and should be put in the trash. Pizza boxes – “IN” recycling …
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