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1,200-Pound Horse Stuck Under Fence Rescued By Firefighters In Stamford 1,200-Pound Horse Stuck Under Fence Rescued By Firefighters In Stamford
1,200-Pound Horse Stuck Under Fence Rescued By Firefighters In Stamford Firefighters in Fairfield County rescued a 1,200-pound horse who was stuck under a fence. Stamford firefighters responded to June Road around 6:15 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26 to a stable in the rear of the property where a 20-year-old horse named Tex was down and partially stuck under a fence, said Captain Philip Hayes, of the Stamford Fire Department.  Engine Co. 9 arrived on the scene and found a 20-year-old male horse lying on his side. The horse was severely fatigued and partially stuck under the side of an adjacent split-rail fence used to form a paddock. Due to the unique natur…

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by Kathy Reakes
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2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In Fairfield County 2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In Fairfield County
2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In Fairfield County An early-morning fire broke out at a multifamily residence in Fairfield County. Firefighters received reports of the blaze in Stamford on Fairfield Avenue at about 5 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29. When authorities arrived at the scene, they found a large fire that extended from all three floors to an attic of the residence,  the Stamford Fire Department said. The heat from the fire was also damaging two adjacent multifamily homes, the fire department reported. Authorities said a second alarm was ordered by the first arriving companies due to the amount of fire and the kinds of structur…

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by Nicole Valinote