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Garage Fire Breaks Out In Stamford Garage Fire Breaks Out In Stamford
Garage Fire Breaks Out In Stamford Stamford fire crews worked at 31 Shadow Ridge Road to combat a detached garage fire that broke out the morning of Wednesday, April 10, according to the department. Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire quickly and keep it contained within the garage. No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire has not been released.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Norwalk Fire Department Swears In New Officers, Promotes Another Norwalk Fire Department Swears In New Officers, Promotes Another
Norwalk Fire Department Swears In New Officers, Promotes Another The Norwalk Fire Department recently held a promotional and swearing-in ceremony, at Norwalk Fire Headquarters, welcoming new members, and promoting others. During the event, probationary firefighters John Pomponio, Madeline Jankowski, and Gregory Petriccione were officially sworn into the department and Firefighter Jesse Granton, an 8-year veteran, was promoted to Fire Inspector, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Cheif Edward Prescott. Fire Inspector Jesse GrantonNorwalk Fire Department Fire Chief Geno Gatto, and Assistant Chief Chris King presided over the ceremony, while Mayor Harr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Photos: Two FD Engines Battle Car Fire In Westport Photos: Two FD Engines Battle Car Fire In Westport
Photos: Two FD Engines Battle Car Fire In Westport Fire crews in Westport were called into action on Tuesday morning, when a station wagon went up in flames, prompting an emergency response. Two engines were dispatched from the Westport Fire Department responded to Old Road shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, where there was a report of a car heavily involved in fire. Crews from the Westport Fire Department battled a blaze that broke out in the front end of a station wagon.Westport Fire Department According to Westport Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Gootman, firefighters quickly had the flames knocked down and the fire extinguishe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Trumbull Home Fire Breaks Out At Trumbull Home
Fire Breaks Out At Trumbull Home Firefighters were able to contain a garage fire, saving a Trumbull home in the process. The fire broke out around 11 p.m. at the home on Glenwood Drive in Trumbull on Thursday, Feb. 21, Long Hill Volunteer Fire officials said on Facebook. First arriving crews reported a heavy fire in the garage, which contained a Lexus SUV and a Porsche, and declared a working fire, the department said. Long Hill crews were able to quickly knock down the fire, and as a result, the home only received smoke damage. Members of the Long Hill Volunteer Fire CompanyLong Hill Volunteer Fire Company The famil…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Multi-Family House Fire Breaks Out In Stamford Multi-Family House Fire Breaks Out In Stamford
Multi-Family House Fire Breaks Out In Stamford Firefighters in Stamford made quick work of a late night blaze that broke out in the top floor of a local multi-family home. Members of the Stamford Fire Department responded to a Washington Boulevard home shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, when a local resident walked into the South End Fire Station and reported that his building was on fire. Units from that station, with an assist from additional units from Headquarters, Woodside and the Shippen Firehouse were quickly at the scene, where they found smoke coming from the third floor of the multi-family home. Fire crews stretc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Large Condo Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Large Condo Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Large Condo Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Click here for an updated story: Fairfield County Condo Fire Displaces 16 Families, Injures Four Firefighters from across the area are battling a heavy fire at a Fairfield County condominium complex, according to multiple sources. The fire, which started around 3:55 p.m. Wednesday at 658 Success Ave., in Stratford, was first thought to be in Bridgeport but was later found to be located in Stratford. Both departments are working the blaze.  Bridgeport dispatch said the department has multiple units on the scene. Heavy fire was said to be located in the rear roof section of the 2.5-story …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four-Alarm Blaze Destroys Restaurant, Apartments Near Fairfield Border Four-Alarm Blaze Destroys Restaurant, Apartments Near Fairfield Border
Four-Alarm Blaze Destroys Restaurant, Apartments Near Fairfield Border This story has been updated. A four-alarm fire destroyed a restaurant and adjoining apartments and led to the hours-long closure of a stretch of Route 22 in the area, according to fire officials. Multiple tanker trucks and firefighters from throughout the region rushed to the scene of the blaze in Dutchess County at the three-story structure in which people were inside at the time the fire started at the Dover Cafe and six apartments, said officials with the Dover Plains Fire Department. Tanker trucks are being staged at the Dunkin' Donuts to bring in additional water to the scene due to f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Raging Fire Destroys Greenwich Home Raging Fire Destroys Greenwich Home
Raging Fire Destroys Greenwich Home A two-and-half-story uninhabited home was consumed by fire overnight, causing the structure to partially collapse. The Greenwich Fire Department began receiving multiple 911 calls regarding the fire at 15 Locust Road around 11:52 p.m. Thursday, said Greenwich Fire Department Assistant Chief Robert Kick. "You know when you have numerous calls that the fire must be fully involved," Kick said. When Glenville Fire Engine 4 arrived on scene within 10 minutes, the entire house was engulfed in flames, Kick said. Kick said the owner of the home, one of several on the property, was not i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Townhouse Fire Spreads Quickly In Danbury Three-Alarm Townhouse Fire Spreads Quickly In Danbury
Three-Alarm Townhouse Fire Spreads Quickly In Danbury A three-alarm fire spread to four townhouse units in short time early Friday morning in Danbury. Danbury Fire units were alerted by 911 around 6:40 a.m. Friday of a reported fire in a townhouse at 120 Triangle Street, said James Gagliardo, communication coordinator for the department.  While responding units reported a column of smoke visible from White Street. Deputy Chief Bernie Meehan was first on scene and confirmed a working fire with a heavy volume of smoke and fire showing from the rear of the condo, Gagliardo said. The incident was quickly escalated to a three-alarm fire which brou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Firefighters Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Fairfield County Home Four Firefighters Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Fairfield County Home
Four Firefighters Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Fairfield County Home Four Stratford firefighters were injured fighting a Canaan Road house fire early Tuesday, according to the Stratford Fire Department. Shortly after midnight, the department responded to 361 Canaan Road to find the rear of a three-story, multi-family dwelling engulfed in fire, said Deputy Chief, Fire Marshall Brain Lampart. "Firefighters worked for nearly two-and-a-half hours under the command of Assistant Chief Camperlengo to extinguish the very stubborn fire," said Lampart.  Lampart said six people were displaced from fire and water damaged to three apartments. All five engine …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Neighbor Credited For His Role In Knocking Down Danbury House Fire Neighbor Credited For His Role In Knocking Down Danbury House Fire
Neighbor Credited For His Role In Knocking Down Danbury House Fire A local health department official is being credited for his role in knocking down a house fire at a neighboring home in Danbury on Friday night. Units were dispatched to a reported fire on Jefferson Avenue, upon arrival units saw smoke coming from the rear porch, said James Gagliardo, public information officer for the Danbury Fire Department. Moments earlier, Joe Mead, an official with the Danbury Health Department who lives across the street, heard someone banging on a door, Gagliardo said. When he looked outside he was told the rear porch was on fire.  Mead then rushed to grab a 5-gall…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
ID Released For Victim Of Four-Alarm Fire At Trump Tower ID Released For Victim Of Four-Alarm Fire At Trump Tower
ID Released For Victim Of Four-Alarm Fire At Trump Tower The man who was killed when a raging fire broke out in his apartment on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan early Saturday evening has been identified as a Westchester native. The blaze, which was upgraded from three alarms to four alarms, erupted at the 58-story, 664-foot high mixed-use skyscraper on Fifth Avenue near West 56th Street just before 6 p.m. Firefighters found the man, identified as 67-year-old Todd Brassner, unconscious and unresponsive when they entered the apartment.  "The apartment was entirely on fire," FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. "M…

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by Joe Lombardi