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Firefighter Hurt, Family Left Homeless After Fairfield County Fire Firefighter Hurt, Family Left Homeless After Fairfield County Fire
Firefighter Hurt, Family Left Homeless After Fairfield County Fire Connecticut fire investigators are looking into what sparked a house fire that left a family of five homeless and a firefighter injured.  The blaze began in Fairfield County around 8:20 p.m. at a house in the 40 block of Alpine Street in Bridgeport, authorities said.  Firefighters battled the flames for hours before they got it under control. Though it wasn't before the fire had gutted the home, authorities said. Luckily, the family escaped before they were hurt.  A firefighter was not as lucky. They were injured while working at the home. Authorities did not release the inj…
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…
Fire Destroys Westport Multi-Unit Home Fire Destroys Westport Multi-Unit Home
Fire Destroys Westport Multi-Unit Home Several people are homeless after a fire whipped through a Fairfield County residential building with two living units. The incident took place in Westport around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 65 Compo Road South. The Westport Fire Department was met with moderate to heavy fire conditions coming from the second floor of the home, said Westport Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Cohen. Firefighters searched for victims but found that all residents were safely out of the building. A family pet was rescued, but another was located dead inside the unit, Cohen. The Westport Fire Marshal’s…
House Fire Displaces 10 Residents, Dog In Norwalk House Fire Displaces 10 Residents, Dog In Norwalk
House Fire Displaces 10 Residents, Dog In Norwalk Ten Fairfield County residents are in the care of the Red Cross after a house fire destroyed a two-story home with three apartments. The fire occurred in Norwalk during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 3 a 1 Center Ave. According to Norwalk Assistant Fire Chief Steve Chay, firefighters responded to a two-story house fire and found fire showing through the first-floor windows. There were three apartments with a total of 10 occupants and one dog, Shay said. All residents were displaced as the house was posted unfit for occupancy.   No injuries were reported. The Red Cros…
Lighting Strikes Chimney, Ignites Fire At 3-Story Bridgeport Home Lighting Strikes Chimney, Ignites Fire At 3-Story Bridgeport Home
Lighting Strikes Chimney, Ignites Fire At 3-Story Bridgeport Home A lightning strike to the chimney of a three-story Fairfield County home started a fire. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 6 on Mountain Grove Street, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for the city. The fire started when a line of storm cells passed through the area, Appleby said. The lightning struck the chimney causing moderate damage to the roof and third-floor apartment ceilings, he added. Initial 911 reports indicated a fire in the basement however, no fire was detected.  There were no reported injuries and Red Cross is assist…
Fast-Moving Norwalk Fire: 7 Rescued With Ladders From 2nd Floor, Others Down Staircases Fast-Moving Norwalk Fire: 7 Rescued With Ladders From 2nd Floor, Others Down Staircases
Fast-Moving Norwalk Fire: 7 Rescued With Ladders From 2nd Floor, Others Down Staircases Some 21 people were left displaced following a large fire at a senior housing facility in Fairfield County where several residents were rescued from the second floor with ladders and others down staircases. The blaze broke out in Norwalk around 5:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 16 at 92 Cedar St. According to Steve Shay, Deputy Fire Chief of the Norwalk Fire Department, the fire started on the first floor of the two-building, 48-apartment residence for seniors. "The fire started in one of the first-floor apartments and quickly spread to the hallway siding which caused a very heavy smoke conditi…
Large Tree Falls On CT Home, Displacing 10 Residents Large Tree Falls On CT Home, Displacing 10 Residents
Large Tree Falls On CT Home, Displacing 10 Residents Ten Connecticut residents were able to escape injury after a large tree fell on their home. The incident took place in New London County around 6:45 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, at 55-57 Jay St., in New London. According to the New London Fire Department Battalion Chief Mark Waters, a large tree fell on the home, causing significant structural damage and the residence to be condemned. A large tree fell on a New London home causing the home to be condemned.New London Fire Department Waters said there were a total of 10 people living in the house and no one was injured. Eversource Gas and …
10 Displaced After Condo Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk 10 Displaced After Condo Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk
10 Displaced After Condo Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk Nearly a dozen residents were displaced after a condominium fire in Fairfield County. The blaze broke out around 11:45 a.m. Sunday, April 2 in Norwalk at the 30-unit facility in Norwalk at 296 Main Ave. Unit 28 and 27 were involved and were showing fire from both balconies from responders arrived, Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Steve Shay said. No one was home at the time of the fire in those apartments. Apartments below were also damaged.  Units 28 and 27 were declared unfit for occupancy. A total of 10 occupants were displaced and Red Cross was on the scene to provide…
Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Home In Fairfield County Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Home In Fairfield County
Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Home In Fairfield County Nine people were left homeless following a fire that destroyed a multi-family residence in Fairfield County. The fire took place in Norwalk around 10:10 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 43 Lexington Ave. The fire started in the bedroom of the home and quickly spread to floors above, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Steve Shay. There were nine occupants at home at the time of the fire and all escaped without injury, Shay said. "However, all of their belongings were destroyed," Shay said.  The house was gutted and posted unfit for occupancy, displacing all nine occupants. Shay said…
Water Main Break Displaces Families, Damages Several Homes In This Fairfield County City Water Main Break Displaces Families, Damages Several Homes In This Fairfield County City
Water Main Break Displaces Families, Damages Several Homes In This Fairfield County City A water main break at a Fairfield County home undergoing construction displaced several families and damaged residences. The incident took place in Stamford around 3:45 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21 when the city's 911 dispatch center received reports of a water main break in the vicinity of Hollow Oak Lane and Bel Aire Dr., said Stamford Deputy Fire Chief Tom Gloersen. First arriving fire units reported a large volume of water coming from the area of a front yard on Hollow Oak Lane, where construction was taking place, Gloersen said. Water was cascading downhill through the yards of adjoining pro…
Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At College In NY Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At College In NY
Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At College In NY Updated story: ID Released For NY Dad Killed In Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend A second suspect has been taken into custody following a shooting that killed one person at a Hudson Valley hotel. Police received a report of shots fired at the Courtyard by Marriott, located at 2641 South Road (Route 9) in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, authorities said. The incident is reportedly connected to Marist College Family Weekend which was held Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday. Marist College in Poughkeepsie identified the victim as …
Nine Residents Rescued After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Nine Residents Rescued After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Nine Residents Rescued After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Nine residents and a pet were evacuated from a Fairfield County housing complex due to an apartment fire. The blaze broke out in Norwalk around 11:50 p.m., on Wednesday, July 6. Firefighters responded to a residential apartment fire at 261 Ely Ave., at the Roodner Court Housing complex, said Deputy Chief Michael McCallum. Once on the scene, firefighters found a fire in Building 18 apartment 2B, and quickly removed the nine residents and one pet from the area, McCallum said. The fire was placed under control 26 minutes after arrival.  The Red Cross was notified to care for residents …
Two Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family CT Home Two Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family CT Home
Two Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family CT Home Two Connecticut men were killed during an intense fire at a multi-family home. The fire took place in New Haven County in Waterbury around 3 a.m., Tuesday, May 3 on Arch Street. According to Waterbury Deputy Fire Chief Kenneth Tamborra, when the first firefighters arrived on the scene the fire was so intense that windows were blowing out of the second floor. The first victim was found quickly as firefighters advanced to the second floor where the fire was the heaviest, Tamborra said. The fire quickly advanced to the attic and then to the third floor of the residence, burning so hot at tim…
Woman Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into CT Residence Woman Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into CT Residence
Woman Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into CT Residence A Connecticut woman was killed after losing control of her vehicle and crashing into a mobile home. The incident took place in New London County just before 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, in Groton. According to Captain Gregory McCarthy, of the Groton Police, when officers arrived on the scene of the crash at 301 Buddington Road, they found a 2007 Toyota Avalon had hit a mobile home in the Eastwood Mobile Home Park with an unresponsive woman inside the car. An investigation found that the car was traveling north from the upper lot of the mobile home area and headed downhill, crashed into …
Three-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At CT Shopping Plaza Three-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At CT Shopping Plaza
Three-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At CT Shopping Plaza Four families were left homeless and eight businesses were damaged during a three-alarm fire in Connecticut. The blaze broke out in New London County a little before 5 p.m., Monday, Jan. 31 at the Midway Plaza on Flanders Road in the Niantic section of East Lyme, said Flanders Fire Chief Chris Taylor. According to the chief, when firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy fire and smoke coming from the roof and second floor of the plaza which includes residences and businesses. Firefighters at work.Flanders Fire Department While attacking the fire, one resident on the second fl…
Three Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Fairfield County Home Three Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Fairfield County Home
Three Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Fairfield County Home Three people were injured during a fire at a Fairfield County home. The fire started around 9 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8, at a home located at 646 Hallett St., in Bridgeport. According to Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, those injured were found on the ground in the front of the home and their injuries were consistent with a fall. All three were transported to an area hospital for treatment, Appleby said. Their condition was not immediately known. During the fire, Bridgeport firefighters worked to rescue other residents. The fire was knocked down quickly and R…
Numerous People Rescued After Residential Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Numerous People Rescued After Residential Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Numerous People Rescued After Residential Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Numerous residents were rescued from an apartment fire in Fairfield County. The fire started around 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 5, at 1130 Williams St. in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. According to Appleby, the first arriving units reported fire on the second floor which had extended to the third floor. A second alarm was called on arrival based on the life hazard and the number of people who needed to be rescued from the upper floors by firefighters, Appleby said. Firefighters rescued numerous people from the upper floors, he added. In additi…
Massive Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Historic Building In Connecticut Massive Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Historic Building In Connecticut
Massive Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Historic Building In Connecticut A massive blaze broke out at a historic building in Connecticut which was once a hotel, displacing residents and injuring at least three firefighters. The three-alarm fire started in in Litchfield County, in the Town of New Hartford, around 2:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 10, on the third floor and the roof of the building at 4 Bridge St., Jon Barbagallo, public information officer for Norfolk said. According to Barbagallo, 75 to 100 first responders are on the scene and to work as stand-by units. All residents of the building, including 20 adults and two children except for one were accounted …
Person Pulled From Fire In Fairfield County Dies Person Pulled From Fire In Fairfield County Dies
Person Pulled From Fire In Fairfield County Dies A Fairfield County resident died after being pulled from a fire at an apartment complex. The fire took place around 8 a.m., Wednesday, April 21 in the 2000 block of Main Street in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. The Bridgeport Fire Department responded to the fire and found heavy fire on the third floor of the unit, he said. The person, who later died, was rescued from the building and taken to the hospital to be treated for unknown injuries, Appleby said. The Red Cross responded to help those impacted by the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investi…
Two-Alarm Condo Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Two-Alarm Condo Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Two-Alarm Condo Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Two units of a four-story wood-frame condo complex in Fairfield County were deemed uninhabitable and a resident was burned after a swift-moving fire started in one of the units. The fire started around 10:45 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, in the area of Deer Hill Avenue and Wooster Street, in Danbury said James Gagliardo, of the Danbury Fire Department.  Arriving units were flagged down by neighbors in front of 130 Deer Hill Ave. directing them to a 4-story wood frame condo complex with smoke showing from the rear of the building, Gagliardo said. A second alarm was declared …
CT Man Who Stabbed Himself When Confronted By Cops Was Wanted For Kidnapping CT Man Who Stabbed Himself When Confronted By Cops Was Wanted For Kidnapping
CT Man Who Stabbed Himself When Confronted By Cops Was Wanted For Kidnapping A Connecticut man who repeatedly stabbed himself in front of detectives was wanted by police for attempting to kidnap a Red Cross employee for stealing her belongings and running her over with her own car. David O’Brien, age 30, of Haddam, was captured by Hartford Police on Tuesday, Feb. 2, in connection with the event which took place in Farmington on Friday, Jan. 29, said Farmington Police Lieutenant Tim McKenzie. The 54-year-old victim from Cheshire was seriously injured when O’Brien, 30, and Lauren Murphy, 31, also of Haddam, tried to kidnap her in the Red Cross parking lot where she wo…
ID Released For Woman Killed In CT House Fire ID Released For Woman Killed In CT House Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In CT House Fire A Connecticut woman killed in a single-family home fire has been identified by officials.  The fire, which took place on Elmfield Street home around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23 prompted the evacuation of three residents, and killed one, in West Hartford, according to the West Hartford Fire Department. The person killed, a resident of the home, was identified as Holly Baron, 60, said Deputy Fire Marshal Robert Grimaldi. When West Hartford firefighters responded to the scene they reported heavy fire from the front of the home, the department said. Baron was found during a search …
Earthquake Felt In Parts Of Connecticut, Long Island Earthquake Felt In Parts Of Connecticut, Long Island
Earthquake Felt In Parts Of Connecticut, Long Island If you were suddenly awoken by a shaking sensation this weekend - it wasn’t a dream. You felt an earthquake. On Sunday, Nov. 8, around 9 a.m., the earthquake was detected at a magnitude 3.6 centered in Massachusetts off the coast of New Bedford in Buzzard’s Bay, according to the National Earthquake Center. Shockwaves, which don’t appear to have caused much damage, were felt in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, as well as some parts of Connecticut and Long Island. Still, 21 people in New Bedford required assistance from the Red Cross after being displaced by the quake.
Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Area Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Area Firefighters were able to save a dog from a house fire after the occupant called 911 and reported smelling smoke. The fire, which took place around 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 1 in Milford, was contained to the second floor in a multi-family home at 278 Broad Street. The fire was discovered after a first-floor occupant reported smelling smoke from the second floor and called 911, the Milford Fire Department reported. Three minutes after dispatch, fire department units arrived on the scene to find a fire in the second-floor apartment.  Members of Medic 1 forced entry into the fire…
Stamford Apartment Fire Displaces Nine Stamford Apartment Fire Displaces Nine
Stamford Apartment Fire Displaces Nine Damage caused by "heavy fire" to a multi-family residence in Stamford displaced its nine occupants, who were relocated by the Red Cross.  According to the department, police, EMS and 26 firefighters with three engines, one ladder truck, one heavy rescue truck, one rapid intervention team and one command unit responded to a fire reported at 16 Greenwood Hill St. at approximately 9:55 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6.  The group took about 30 minutes to quell the worst of the flames, then an additional hour putting out smaller fires within the home.  The fire began on the building's se…
Home Partially Collapses After Explosion In Stamford Home Partially Collapses After Explosion In Stamford
Home Partially Collapses After Explosion In Stamford A home partially collapsed after an explosion in Stamford. At 07:20 a.m. Saturday, June 20, the Stamford 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received a call reporting that the house next door to the callers on Woodbine Road had exploded and was on fire.  The caller further reported that two people and multiple pets were in the house attempting to get out, the Stamford Fire Department said. Stamford FD Engine No. 8 was the first to arrive and the crew found heavy smoke but no visible flames emitting from the house. A further investigation revealed the house to be partially collapsed in multiple are…
Man Accused Of Starting Fires At Two CT Homes, Police Say Man Accused Of Starting Fires At Two CT Homes, Police Say
Man Accused Of Starting Fires At Two CT Homes, Police Say As firefighters responded to three house fires, police arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly starting two of the blazes. The call for the first fire was received around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, in Litchfield County, at a two-story, cape style single-family home in Torrington, said Torrington Police Lt. Brett Johnson. When the Torrington Fire Department arrived on the scene of the fire on Torrinford West Street, they found the residence fully engulfed in flames, as well as a Honda vehicle in the driveway, Torrington Fire Chief Peter Towey said. Towey said a report a person inside …
Fires Break Out Overnight In Two Stamford Homes Fires Break Out Overnight In Two Stamford Homes
Fires Break Out Overnight In Two Stamford Homes Fires broke out in two homes within a few miles of each other overnight in Fairfield County with one resulting in an injured resident. The first of the blazes began around 1:18 a.m., Tuesday, May 5, when neighbors called 9-1-1 reporting a large fire in the area of Blackwood Lane in the Turn of River area of Stamford. When Stamford Police arrived on the scene, officers located a fire burning through the roof of the structure located at 81 Blackwood Lane, aid Stamford Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Tripodi. Stamford firefighters found a two-and-a-half story wood frame home fully involved in…
Photos: Two-Alarm Fire At Housing Complex Displaces Three Families In Danbury Photos: Two-Alarm Fire At Housing Complex Displaces Three Families In Danbury
Photos: Two-Alarm Fire At Housing Complex Displaces Three Families In Danbury A two-alarm fire in a Danbury housing complex displaced three families. The fire took place around 9 a.m., Monday, April 20, at Bell Place in the Danbury Housing Complex, said Danbury Fire Department Spokesman James Gagliardo. When the department arrived on the scene they reported heavy smoke and flames showing from the rear of a two-story multi-family building, Gagliardo said. A second alarm was struck summoning additional units to the scene including Danbury Police and Nuvance Hospital Danbury Paramedics along with the Fire Marshal’s Office. When units first arrived it was not clea…
Two Adults, Four Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury Two Adults, Four Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury
Two Adults, Four Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury An overnight house fire that displaced two residents and four dogs is under investigation in Fairfield County. The blaze started just after 9:15 p.m. Saturday, March 7 in Danbury at 94 Ball Pond Road, said Danbury Fire Department Public Information Officer James Gagliardo. Due to the proximity, responding units requested Ball Pond (New Fairfield) Fire Company with a tanker to the scene.  Engine 25 arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire and called for additional fire units, including tankers, emergency medical services, and police to the scene along…
Pair Of Simultaneous Fires Break Out At Buildings In Stamford Pair Of Simultaneous Fires Break Out At Buildings In Stamford
Pair Of Simultaneous Fires Break Out At Buildings In Stamford It was all hands on deck as two fires broke out simultaneously in Stamford. Both occurred in the Westside neighborhood of the city on Saturday, Feb. 15. The first blaze happened at 3:25 p.m. at an apartment building at 75 Tresser Blvd.   Upon arrival, Engine 3 from the Westside Firehouse found heavy black smoke coming from a maintenance storage locker.  The fire was quickly extinguished with a hose line with no fire extension to the adjacent apartment building.  Four engines, one truck, one heavy rescue, and the on-duty deputy chief responded for a…