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Four Rescued From Capsized Boat In Fairfield County After Clinging To Side For An Hour Four Rescued From Capsized Boat In Fairfield County After Clinging To Side For An Hour
Four Rescued From Capsized Boat In Fairfield County After Clinging To Side For An Hour Four men who were clinging to the side of a capsized boat for more than an hour were rescued by members of a Fairfield County fire department. The incident began to unfold around 9:50 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, in Norwalk. That's when members of the Norwalk Fire Department Marine Unit responded to a reported 18-foot boat that capsized with four people in the water near Grassy Island, said Deputy Chief Todd Smith.  When the rescuers arrived on the scene, they found the capsized boat in the area of Copps Island with four people clinging to the hull of the vessel.  All four were we…

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by Kathy Reakes