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Connecticut Fire Department Mourning After Captain Dies Of Cancer Connecticut Fire Department Mourning After Captain Dies Of Cancer
Connecticut Fire Department Mourning After Captain Dies Of Cancer A Connecticut fire department is mourning the death of a fire captain who served the department for 27 years. Rocky Hill Fire Captain James Lamarre died after a months-long battle with cancer, the Hartford County department announced on Tuesday, March 8. The Rocky Hill Fire Department said Lamarre's cancer was work-related. Lamarre served many roles in his years with the fire department, including a career apparatus mechanic, officials said.  Lamarre was also a United States Army veteran and a chaplain for the Benino-Beck VFW Post 2138 in Rocky Hill.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Commercial Blaze In Freezing Temperatures In Fairfield County Firefighters Battle Commercial Blaze In Freezing Temperatures In Fairfield County
Firefighters Battle Commercial Blaze In Freezing Temperatures In Fairfield County Firefighters in Fairfield County battled a heavy fire in a commercial building in below-freezing temperatures and icy conditions. The Norwalk Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire around 6 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Norwalk Linen building located at 7 Reynolds St.  When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found heavy smoke and fire pushing from the building, said Deputy Fire Chief Edward Prescott, of the Norwalk Fire Department. The fire scene.Norwalk Fire Department Firefighters entering the building encountered heavy fire and advanced multiple hose lines …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Large Estate In Fairfield County Fire Breaks Out At Large Estate In Fairfield County
Fire Breaks Out At Large Estate In Fairfield County Firefighters were able to extinguish a fire at a large estate in Fairfield County without any injuries to residents. The blaze broke out at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20 at the residence on Hillpoint Road in Westport. According to Assistant Chief Matthew Cohen, of the Westport Fire Department, first arriving units found flames coming from the roof of the home and immediately called for additional backup. Firefighters at work.Westport Fire Department Firefighters inside encountered smoke on the second floor and worked to gain access to the fire and located the fire in an enclosed attic a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire At Fairfield County Home Causes 'Significant' Damage Fire At Fairfield County Home Causes 'Significant' Damage
Fire At Fairfield County Home Causes 'Significant' Damage Multiple fire crews worked to extinguish a large fire that significantly damaged an unoccupied Fairfield County home. Authorities received a report of heavy smoke and a possible large open burn at a home in Stamford at about 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2, according to the Stamford Fire Department. The fire was reported in the area of 579 Erskine Road. Fire officials said Long Ridge Fire Department arrived first and found flames visible from the attic and roof of the residence.  A number of Stamford engine and ladder companies responded from the Long Ridge Fire Department, Stamford Fire …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hospitalized After Blaze Breaks Out At Stamford Home Firefighter Hospitalized After Blaze Breaks Out At Stamford Home
Firefighter Hospitalized After Blaze Breaks Out At Stamford Home A firefighter was hospitalized after battling a blaze at a home in Fairfield County. The Stamford Fire Department reported that 26 personnel initially responded to the fire that broke out at the residence located at 45 Reynolds Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 28. The first-arriving companies from the Woodside Fire Station arrived at the scene at about 10 p.m. The fire was in the deck area and spread to the rear of the home into the attic. Officials said the home was not occupied at the time. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the rear deck and attic.  Due to a number of ino…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Lamont Orders Flags At Half-Staff For Firefighter Who Died After Falling Ill At Scene Of Blaze Lamont Orders Flags At Half-Staff For Firefighter Who Died After Falling Ill At Scene Of Blaze
Lamont Orders Flags At Half-Staff For Firefighter Who Died After Falling Ill At Scene Of Blaze Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has ordered that US and state flags be lowered to half-staff to honor a 26-year-old firefighter who died after falling ill while responding to a three-alarm blaze. Lamont directed flags to be lowered until the date of Colin McFadden's burial, which has not been determined yet.  Related - Firefighter Dies After Collapsing At Scene Of Litchfield County Blaze The Burlington Fire Department reported that McFadden suffered a medical emergency while responding to the fire in Litchfield County in the Town of New Hartford at about 2:30 a.m. Tues…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Firefighter Dies Two Days After Collapsing At Scene Of Three-Alarm CT Blaze Firefighter Dies Two Days After Collapsing At Scene Of Three-Alarm CT Blaze
Firefighter Dies Two Days After Collapsing At Scene Of Three-Alarm CT Blaze A 26-year-old Connecticut firefighter who suffered a medical emergency while fighting a fire has died. Colin McFadden suffered a medical emergency while battling a three-alarm fire in Litchfield County, in the Town of New Hartford, around 2:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 10 said, Jon Barbagallo, public information officer for Norfolk said. He died on Thursday, Aug. 12, the Burlington Fire Department said. "Today we mourn the passing of Burlington Firefighter and Bristol resident Colin McFadden," the department said late Thursday afternoon in a statement. "Our condolences go out to our ne…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Critically Injured After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Fairfield County One Critically Injured After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Fairfield County
One Critically Injured After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Fairfield County One person is in critical condition following a three-alarm fire at a Fairfield County townhouse. The fire started around 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the Sterling Townhouse Complex off of Nabby Road in Danbury, said James Gagliardo, communication coordinator for the Danbury Fire Department.  First arriving firefighters were met with a large column of smoke and a second alarm was transmitted, Gagliardo said. Upon arrival, crews were faced with a large amount of fire from the garage of a 2-and-half story wood frame condo end unit requiring a third alarm response, Gagliardo said. Crew…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Two-Family Home In Fairfield County Fire Breaks Out At Two-Family Home In Fairfield County
Fire Breaks Out At Two-Family Home In Fairfield County Firefighters were hampered fighting a fast-moving blaze at a two-family home by heavy smoke, multiple renovations, and access restrictions, but the crew was able to save some tropical birds and fish kept inside the home in Fairfield County. The department was alerted to the fire around 9:28 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, when a neighbor called to report smoke coming from the home located in the Town of Fairfield at 20 Bloomfield Drive. Arriving units found a working structure fire with smoke visible from the first floor and attic eves of the building, said the Fairfield Fire Department. Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Photos: Fiery Four-Car Crash Takes Down Three Utility Poles In Norwalk Photos: Fiery Four-Car Crash Takes Down Three Utility Poles In Norwalk
Photos: Fiery Four-Car Crash Takes Down Three Utility Poles In Norwalk A multi-car crash took out three utility poles and caused a massive car fire in Fairfield County, sending four to the hospital. First responders in Norwalk were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle fire on Connecticut Avenue after four cars were involved in a crash at approximately noon on Thursday, July 30. Norwalk Fire Chief Stephen Shay said that one car took out all three utility poles, and the high tension wires surrounded the car and it burst into flames. The two occupants of the vehicle were able to get out with the assistance of nearby bystanders. Firefighters had to wait for cre…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Religious Artifacts Saved During Fire At Church In Bridgeport Religious Artifacts Saved During Fire At Church In Bridgeport
Religious Artifacts Saved During Fire At Church In Bridgeport Firefighters were able to save religious artifacts for parishioners during a fire at a Fairfield County church. The fire, at the Greater St. John Fire-Baptized Holiness Church, at 804 Fairfield Ave., in Bridgeport, was reported around 11:20 p.m., Thursday, said Scott Appleby, director of the city's Office of Emergency Management.  Arriving firefighters found a working fire, but were able to extinguish without any injuries, Appleby said. During the fire, Appleby said firefighters were able to save religious artifacts found on the first floor.  The extent of damage to th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Photos: Massive Marsh Fire Causes Delays On Metro-North Trains In Fairfield County Photos: Massive Marsh Fire Causes Delays On Metro-North Trains In Fairfield County
Photos: Massive Marsh Fire Causes Delays On Metro-North Trains In Fairfield County A massive marsh fire delayed Metro-North train service for nearly two hours and injured three firefighters. The blaze broke out around 8:45 p.m., Sunday, June 21, when the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call from a resident on Chestnut Street in Fairfield regarding a fire in their backyard. Fairfield firefighters responded and when on the scene could see a large column of smoke and fire in the area and called for backup, said Fairfield Fire Department Lt. Robert Smith. Units, under the command of Assistant Chief Erik Kalapir,  immediately deployed hand lines to prote…

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by Kathy Reakes