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CT Man Busted With Large 'Magic Mushroom' Grow Operation, Police Say CT Man Busted With Large 'Magic Mushroom' Grow Operation, Police Say
CT Man Busted With Large 'Magic Mushroom' Grow Operation, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested after police helping firefighters responding to a house fire allegedly found a large hallucinogenic "mushroom" grow room. The incident took place on Monday, March 29, when the East Hartford Fire Department responded to 449 Burnside Avenue for an active kitchen fire, said East Hartford Police Lt. Joshua Litwin. The fire department notified police that they discovered what appeared to be a "mushroom" grow operation within the home," Litwin said.. A further investigation by police revealed the mushrooms and operation were drug-related, evidence included enclosed…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk House Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk
House Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk A family has been temporarily displaced after a house fire in Fairfield County. The blaze broke out around 10 a.m. Sunday, March 28 on Live Oak Road in Norwalk. A neighbor had called 911, saying that there had been a propane tank explosion and that the house was on fire, Norwalk FD Deputy Chief Edward Prescott said.  Upon arrival, firefighters found a rear section of the house on fire, but no propane tanks involved, although a gas grill was in the vicinity, according to Prescott.  Firefighters quickly knocked down the flames which ran the wall of the homes addition and into the …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Condominium Complex In Norwalk Fire Breaks Out At Condominium Complex In Norwalk
Fire Breaks Out At Condominium Complex In Norwalk A chimney fire quickly spread through a Norwalk condominium complex, prompting a heavy response from firefighters in the area. Crews from the Norwalk Fire Department responded to a reported chimney fire at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 at the Rowayton Woods Condominiums off Highland Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters said that heavy fire had already penetrated through the roof of a condo after a homeowner started a fire in a fireplace, which quickly spread. According to Deputy Fire Chief Edward Prescott, firefighters inside worked to open up and extinguish the fire within …

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by Zak Failla