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Fire Heavily Damages Town Official's Home In Ridgefield Fire Heavily Damages Town Official's Home In Ridgefield
Fire Heavily Damages Town Official's Home In Ridgefield A fire ripped through the home of a Fairfield County town official, leaving the residence uninhabitable. The incident occurred in Ridgefield at the home of Town Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Robert Hendrick around 10:30 p.m., Thursday, March 21, on East Ridge Road. According to Ridgefield Fire Chief Jerry Myers, firefights spent more than five hours at the scene battling the blaze across the street from East Ridge Middle School and had to return on Friday, March 22 for a flare-up. Hendrick was home with his daughter at the time of the fire, Myers said a fire alarm alerted them to…

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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
Fire Heavily Damages Home, Displaces Residents In Fairfield County Fire Heavily Damages Home, Displaces Residents In Fairfield County
Fire Heavily Damages Home, Displaces Residents In Fairfield County A Fairfield County home was heavily damaged during a fire overnight as snow continued to come down in the area that received more than 18 inches of snow.  The fire took place around 11:08 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 6 Sage Road, in the Lake Waubeeka area of Danbury, said James Gagliardo, communications director for the Danbury Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the home fighting through 18 inches of snow with it still coming down and found heavy flames coming from rear windows, said Gagliardo. A call for assistance to the West Redding and Ridgefield fire departments&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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$50K Torched Baseball Field Incident Leads To Suspensions Of Three Ridgefield HS Coaches $50K Torched Baseball Field Incident Leads To Suspensions Of Three Ridgefield HS Coaches
$50K Torched Baseball Field Incident Leads To Suspensions Of Three Ridgefield HS Coaches Three varsity baseball coaches at Ridgefield High School have been placed on administrative leave after extreme measures were taken to try and squeeze in a high school baseball game. The field at Governor Park was doused with gasoline and set on fire over the weekend in an effort to dry out a playing surface that had been rained on in advance of Ridgefield’s scheduled game against Amity. The idea did more harm than good. In total, reparations are expected to cost upwards of $50,000. No one was injured and there was never anyone in danger, police said. The incident remains under investigati…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Decision To Douse HS Baseball Field With Gas, Set It On Fire Sparks Investigation In Ridgefield Decision To Douse HS Baseball Field With Gas, Set It On Fire Sparks Investigation In Ridgefield
Decision To Douse HS Baseball Field With Gas, Set It On Fire Sparks Investigation In Ridgefield Some baseball fans had a burning desire to watch the Ridgefield High School team play baseball, so they set a local field on fire using gasoline in an attempt to dry the surface, police said. A Ridgefield High School baseball game against Amity scheduled to be played at Governor Park was forced to be postponed over the weekend due to poor weather conditions that impacted the field. According to the Ridgefield Police Department, on Saturday, April 6, “a poor decision was made to dry the field quicker" and 24 gallons of gasoline were poured on the playing surface and set on fire. The Ridgefie…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire Damages Deli In Danbury Three-Alarm Fire Damages Deli In Danbury
Three-Alarm Fire Damages Deli In Danbury A three-alarm fire heavily damaged a Danbury deli. The Danbury 911 center received multiple calls stating that a large amount of smoke was billowing from the Marcello's Deli and Catering near Lake Avenue and Hobson Street late in the evening on Monday, Jan. 14. The 911 dispatch center then alerted fire units, which arrived quickly at the scene. Fire crews confirmed that the smoke was coming from the roof of the structure. Fire crews worked to combat what they called a “stubborn” blaze, which was determined to have started in the attic space of Marcello’s. The fire was eventually deemed un…

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by Valerie Musson