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Woman Injured After Accidentally Lighting Firework In Fairfield County Woman Injured After Accidentally Lighting Firework In Fairfield County
Woman Injured After Accidentally Lighting Firework In Fairfield County A Fairfield County woman lost at least one finger and maybe more after lighting a stick of dynamite, thinking it was a candle. The tragic accident occurred around 8 p.m. Thursday when the family living at 1248 Lindley St., Bridgeport, lost power as a result of the night's thunderstorms, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. When the power went out, the family went to the Home Depot to purchase candles, but the store was closed, he said. The family remembered that when they purchased their home two years ago, there were a couple of what they thought were candles le…

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