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Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Danbury Swimmers Found In Candlewood Lake Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Danbury Swimmers Found In Candlewood Lake
Bodies Of Missing Danbury Swimmers Found In Candlewood Lake The bodies of two Fairfield County men who were missing after jumping from a boat in Candlewood Lake have been recovered by police. Related: New Update: Missing Candlewood Lake Swimmers ID'd As Men Ages 38, 26 The two men, identified as 26-year-old and 38-year-old Danbury residents, were found by the Connecticut State Police dive team and the Danbury Police dive team in Candlewood Lake in Danbury on Thursday, July 18. The names of the victims have not been released pending notification of family.  According to James Fowler, a spokesperson for the state Department of Energy and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital, 14 Residents Displaced In Danbury House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital, 14 Residents Displaced In Danbury
House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital, 14 Residents Displaced In Danbury A Fairfield County firefighter was taken to the hospital and 14 residents were left homeless following a two-alarm house fire. The blaze started in Danbury just after 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 17 on Locust Avenue. Arriving firefighters found a 3-story, multi-family home with heavy smoke emitting from multiple sides, said Capt. Kevin Lunnie of the Danbury Fire Department. As crews made entry into the home they found a significant fire in the basement extending into the upper floors, Lunnie said. Occupants reported multiple individuals unaccounted for, prompting an immediate upgrade to a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Horses Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Barn Just Over CT Line Horses Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Barn Just Over CT Line
Horses Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Barn Just Over CT Line Around a dozen horses had to be rescued from a barn that caught on fire in the Hudson Valley, fire officials announced. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 10 around 8:20 p.m., when the hay storage area inside a barn at the High Point Equestrian Center at 572 East Branch Rd. in Patterson caught on fire, according to the Putnam Lake Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews were able to quickly knock out a large portion of the blaze, but found completely extinguishing it difficult because of the heavily stacked hay storage inside the barn. Firefighters worked…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury Danbury fire crews responded to a two-alarm house fire that broke out on Thursday, March 7 around 7:40 a.m. The blaze occurred on Clairanne Drive off of Kingswood Road. Fire crews discovered smoke billowing from the roof and garage of a two-story occupied residence. The occupants were evacuated safely while crews worked to combat the blaze. New Fairfield Fire Department was also requested to the scene with two tankers in order to supply Danbury vehicles with water since the fire occurred in an area without hydrants. Danbury Hospital EMS and the Fire Marshal's office were also requested to …

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by Valerie Musson