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Double-Fatal Fire: Apartment Blaze Claims Second Life In Bridgeport Double-Fatal Fire: Apartment Blaze Claims Second Life In Bridgeport
Double-Fatal Fire: Apartment Blaze Claims Second Life In Bridgeport An apartment fire in Fairfield County that killed one has claimed another life. The fire took place in Bridgeport around 4:20 a.m. on Friday, July 14 at 86 Success Village. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, the Bridgeport and Stratford fire departments, along with police, responded to the complex on a report of a fire. Bridgeport firefighters rescued two victims from the building. Both were transported to Bridgeport Hospital with critical injuries.  Earlier report: Fatal Fire: 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Bridgeport The male victim, identified as 8…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Falls 40 Feet From Fairfield County Bridge, Lands On Construction Barge Woman Falls 40 Feet From Fairfield County Bridge, Lands On Construction Barge
Woman Falls 40 Feet From Fairfield County Bridge, Lands On Construction Barge A woman who was working on a Fairfield County bridge was seriously injured when she fell through a hole and landed 40 feet below on a construction barge. The incident took place in Stratford around 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Devon Bridge, said Robert Daniel, assistant chief/fire marshal for the Stratford Fire Department. Stratford Fire Rescue, along with Marine 233,  responded to the scene. Using Marine 233 moored alongside the barge, firefighters and Stratford EMS treated and stabilized the 55-year-old woman before using a rope rescue system to extricate the victim…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Support Pours In For Teen Daughter Of Fairfield County Firefighter After Cancer Diagnosis Support Pours In For Teen Daughter Of Fairfield County Firefighter After Cancer Diagnosis
Support Pours In For Teen Daughter Of Fairfield County Firefighter After Cancer Diagnosis More than $40,000 in donations have been made in just two days to support the family of a Connecticut teenager who was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Gabriella Reitmeyer, age 15, was diagnosed with cancer in September of 2019, according to a fundraiser organized for her family. She is a resident of the New Haven County town of Oxford and the daughter of Gina Reitmeyer, an assistant professor of nursing at Sacred Heart University and Douglas Reitmeyer, who is an assistant fire chief with the Stratford Fire Department. Gabriella is also a student at Nonnewaug Regional High School. …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Fairfield County Home Heavily Damaged During Fire Fairfield County Home Heavily Damaged During Fire
Fairfield County Home Heavily Damaged During Fire A Fairfield County home was heavily damaged during an attic fire over the weekend. The fire happened in Stratford around 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 21 at 9 Alvord St. On arrival, Stratford firefighters reported heavy fire on the west side exterior and in the attic of the home, said Stratford Assistant Fire Chief Robert Daniel.  A  total of 22 firefighters and two safety officers responded to the fire, Daniel said.  The fire initially started on the exterior of the 1,800-square-foot colonial-style home.  The fire was under control in about 40 minutes, Dan…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Crashes Into Two Houses In Fairfield County Car Crashes Into Two Houses In Fairfield County
Car Crashes Into Two Houses In Fairfield County Police are investigating after a car crashed into two different houses in Fairfield County. The incident took place on Monday, March 7, at the intersection of Stonybrook Road and Success Avenue, said the Stratford Fire Department. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found the vehicle had crashed into two houses, the department said. The damage to the two homes.Stratford Professional Firefighters IAFF 998 The occupants inside the houses were not injured and the driver of the vehicle involved was transported to an area hospital, they added. Both houses suffered major damage. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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10 Displaced After Three-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County 10 Displaced After Three-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
10 Displaced After Three-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County At least 10 people were displaced following a three-alarm fire at a Fairfield County apartment house. The blaze broke out around 6:59 p.m., Monday, April 26, at the apartment house located in the 300 block of Park Avenue in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency for Bridgeport. The bulk of the fire was located on the third floor of the dwelling, Appleby said. As occupants were being evacuated, one person had to be rescued by firefighters through a third-floor window due to heavy flames and smoke. Mutual aid was offered by Fairfield and Stratford fire departments. There was…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Pair Of Overnight Two-Alarm Blazes In Fairfield County Firefighters Battle Pair Of Overnight Two-Alarm Blazes In Fairfield County
Firefighters Battle Pair Of Overnight Two-Alarm Blazes In Fairfield County Firefighters battled two, two-alarm fires hours within each overnight. The first fire call came in around 11:31 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15, at  388 William St., in Bridgeport. Crews arrived to find heavy fire on multiple floors of a three-story residential duplex, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. "Initial interior crews were ordered out due to untenable conditions, and a second alarm was struck to bring additional personnel to the scene," Appleby said. Arcing wires presented a major hazard and UI was called to the scene to cut power to the address.  Firefig…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Suffering Medical Emergency Crashes Into Garage In Area Man Suffering Medical Emergency Crashes Into Garage In Area
Man Suffering Medical Emergency Crashes Into Garage In Area A man suffering from a medical emergency crashed into a garage, causing it to collapse on top of the vehicle. The incident took place around 6:20 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10 on Elm Street in Stratford when the 68-year-old man crashed a Honda hatchback into the garage, authorities said. Firefighters had to remove the garage from around the vehicle and extract the man through the back of the car, said the Stratford Fire Department. The vehicle inside the garage.Stratford Professional Firefighters The rescue took firefighters about 15 minutes. The man had suffered a serious medical condition…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Family, Pets Escape Raging House Fire Family, Pets Escape Raging House Fire
Family, Pets Escape Raging House Fire Seven people, including three children, and several animals were able to escape a house fire in Fairfield County. The Stratford Fire Department was dispatched to 2037 Broadbridge Ave., around 10:17 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, for a reported structure fire with four adults, three children, one dog, and two cats inside the home, said Robert Daniel Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal. All of the occupants were able to evacuate the home safely as the department responded with a total of 22 Firefighters, Daniel said. On arrival, heavy fire was pushing out the upstairs bedroom&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Badly Burned During House Fire In Area Man Badly Burned During House Fire In Area
Man Badly Burned During House Fire In Area Firefighters were able to save a person trapped inside a garage while the structure was on fire. The incident took place around 1:47 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 45 Mill Pond Road, said Stratford Assistant. Fire Chief/Fire Marshall Robert Daniel. When firefighters arrived on the scene heavy fire was visible inside the garage and extending up the exterior of the structure, Daniel said. A total of 22 firefighters, along with one shift commander and a safety officer responded and were able to get the fire under control with 15 minutes. A man who was inside the garage suffered substantial bur…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Stratford House Fire Breaks Out In Stratford
House Fire Breaks Out In Stratford Police in Fairfield County and EMS responding to an activated medical alarm device in the wee hours of the morning called firefighters after happening upon pluming smoke and a rapidly-spreading kitchen fire. Police woke the two families living at 20 and 22 Marsh Way in Stratford when they arrived at approximately 5 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21. They physically assisted one resident.  Firefighters entering the home found the kitchen fire partially extinguished and ensured that the blaze had been tamped down entirely.   The Stratford Fire Marshal's office is still investigating th…

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by Christina Coulter
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Two Women Injured In Stratford House Fire Two Women Injured In Stratford House Fire
Two Women Injured In Stratford House Fire Two women were injured during an early-morning house fire in Stratford that was likely started by careless smoking. Firefighters were dispatched to a fire call around 4:49 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, on Karen Avenue in Stratford, said Stratford Fire Chief Brain Lampart. When firefighters arrived on the scene smoke was visible from the front door of the home and an active fire on a living room couch, Lampart said. Firefighters extinguished the fire and removed two occupants from the home, one who was unresponsive, the chief said. The injured women were treated at the scene before being transp…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Who Overdoses In Stratford Saved By Quick Work Of First Responders Woman Who Overdoses In Stratford Saved By Quick Work Of First Responders
Woman Who Overdoses In Stratford Saved By Quick Work Of First Responders Stratford EMS personnel saved the life of an area woman from an overdose with quick work and help from Narcan, a medication used for overdoses. The life-saving action took place Sunday, July 28, when paramedic Mike Battistelli and EMT Michelle Edler along with Operations Supervisor Eileen Brophy responded with Stratford Fire Department first responders to the report of a 48-year-old woman overdosing, Stratford EMS said on their Facebook page. Once on the scene, they found a woman without a pulse and not breathing. Stratford police had already administered a dose of Narcan and CPR and mechan…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Lightning Strike During Thunderstorm Starts House Fire In Stratford Lightning Strike During Thunderstorm Starts House Fire In Stratford
Lightning Strike During Thunderstorm Starts House Fire In Stratford Lightning struck the chimney of a multi-story Stratford home, starting a fire in the attic. The incident took place late in the afternoon on Wednesday, July 17, when the lightning strike hit the home at 1790-1792 Main St., said Stratford Fire Deputy Chief Brian Lampart. Under the command of Assistant Chief Steve Alesevich and even with the challenging weather conditions, the fire was under control and extinguished by firefighters within 30 minutes of arrival with no reported injuries, Lampart said. Nichols Fire Department provided assistance with responding to other emergency cal…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Who Jumped To His Death From Sikorsky Bridge ID Released For Man Who Jumped To His Death From Sikorsky Bridge
ID Released For Man Who Jumped To His Death From Sikorsky Bridge Connecticut State Police have identified the man who jumped to his death from the Sikorsky Memorial Bridge on Thursday. The victim was identified as Stephen P. Regan, 62, of Merrimack, New Hampshire, state police said. Regan jumped off the Sikorsky Bridge around 2 p.m., Thursday, April 4, and his body was retrieved by state police and officials with the Stratford Fire Department. He could not be revived after being found, the state police said. Regan's vehicle was found atop the bridge from where he jumped, state police added. The bridge carries vehicles on the Merritt Parkway over the H…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Massive Search Underway After Person Jumps Off Sikorsky Bridge Massive Search Underway After Person Jumps Off Sikorsky Bridge
Massive Search Underway After Person Jumps Off Sikorsky Bridge Numerous crews are working to find a person who jumped off the Sikorsky Bridge, according to Connecticut State Police. State Police Sgt. Dwight Washington said the Coast Guard was on the scene as well as the Stratford Fire Department.  Washington said someone jumped off the Sikorsky Bridge around 2 p.m., Thursday, April 4, and that "a body was spotted floating in the water," he added. The bridge carries vehicles on the Merritt Parkway over the Housatonic River between Stratford and Milford. According to the state Department of Transportation, there are dela…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Family With Four Children Displaced Following Attic Fire Family With Four Children Displaced Following Attic Fire
Family With Four Children Displaced Following Attic Fire A Stratford family with four children were displaced following a fire at their two-story home. The fire started shortly before 9 p.m. at 28 Yarwood St., Sunday, Jan. 27, caused significant damage to the single-family home, said Stratford Fire Department Deputy Chief and Fire Marshal Brian Lampart. Fire crews arrived to find a fire within a crawl space on the second floor and attic of the three bedroom cape style home. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the attic area, however; the remainder of the home was damaged by smoke from the fire and water fr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Saved After Boat Crash On Housatonic Two Saved After Boat Crash On Housatonic
Two Saved After Boat Crash On Housatonic Two boaters out for a day of fun on the water were rescued after their fishing boat lost power and drifted into rocks on the break wall of the Housatonic River. The rescue took place around 11 a.m. Monday when firefighters from the Stratford Fire Department received a 911 call from the two men, said Assistant Chief Mike Camperlengo. The chief said the men's 22-foot-boat had a mechanical issue and then they could not drop an anchor and their vessel was pushed by rough waves and winds into the break wall.  As the boat continued to take a pounding, it began to take on water and receive some d…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Roof Collapses After Fire Breaks Out At Medical Company In Fairfield County Roof Collapses After Fire Breaks Out At Medical Company In Fairfield County
Roof Collapses After Fire Breaks Out At Medical Company In Fairfield County A Fairfield County medical warehouse will be inaccessible for “a period of time” after a fire tore through the building, collapsing the roof and leaving substantial structural damage. Firefighters from the Stratford Fire Department were dispatched to the Kubtec Medical Imaging Company on Research Drive on Sunday afternoon, where smoke could be seen billowing through the sky after a fire broke out inside. Officials said that upon arrival at the scene, firefighters found “a large amount of fire” within the warehouse, and the building’s roof had already begun to collapse onto the floor below. …

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfield County Condo Fire Displaces 16 Families, Injures Four Fairfield County Condo Fire Displaces 16 Families, Injures Four
Fairfield County Condo Fire Displaces 16 Families, Injures Four More than 16 families including 27 adults and two children were left homeless following a devasting fire at a Fairfield County condo complex that also injured three people and a firefighter.The blaze broke just before 4 p.m. Wednesday at the condos located at 658 Success Ave., in Stratford, said Stratford Deputy Chief and Fire Marshal Brian Lampart. More than 25 firefighters from both Stratford and the Bridgeport fire departments worked for more than two hours in the extreme heat to extinguish the fire in the complex which included 30 units under one roof, Lampart said. "The fire appea…

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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
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One Hurt, Seven Displaced In Fairfield County House Fire One Hurt, Seven Displaced In Fairfield County House Fire
One Hurt, Seven Displaced In Fairfield County House Fire One person was hurt and seven left displaced following an early morning fire that engulfed a bedroom of a Stratford home. The fire began just before 3 a.m. Wednesday at 259 Jackson Ave.,  said Stratford Deputy Chief and Fire Marshall Brian Lampart. When firefighters arrived at the "rooming-style" home they found residents leaving the home and one bedroom in flames, Lampart said. Under the command of Assistant Chief Camperlengo, the crews were able to contain the fire to the room of origin and had it under control within 20 minutes, he added. One occupant received fire-related in…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Retired Firefighter In Fairfield County Reportedly Missing Retired Firefighter In Fairfield County Reportedly Missing
Retired Firefighter In Fairfield County Reportedly Missing Click here for an updated story: Missing Retired Fairfield County Firefighter Found Safe Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for a retired Fairfield County firefighter who has gone missing from the area. An alert was issued regarding 79-year-old Tony Capuano, who was reported missing by his family on Tuesday, officials said. The former Stratford firefighter was last seen leaving the Baldwin Center in Stratford at approximately 7 p.m. in a grey/blue Chrysler 300 with the license plate YW9001. Capuano’s family said that he has no cell phone with him, has diabetes and …

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by Zak Failla