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One Killed, Two Rescued In Two-Alarm Fire At CT Multi-Family Home One Killed, Two Rescued In Two-Alarm Fire At CT Multi-Family Home
One Killed, Two Rescued In Two-Alarm Fire At CT Multi-Family Home One person was killed and two others seriously injured during a fire in a multi-family home in Connecticut. The New Haven Fire Department received word of the two-alarm fire around 2 a.m., Monday, Jan. 4, at 151 Saltonstall Ave., in New Haven, said the New Haven Fire Department. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found a large working fire, with three people trapped on the top floor of the three-story building, the department said. Firefighters were able to safely rescue two of the people using a ladder, but the third person, a woman, did not make it, they added. "Members of Whit…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Boater In 'Grave Condition' After Found Floating In Stamford Harbor Boater In 'Grave Condition' After Found Floating In Stamford Harbor
Boater In 'Grave Condition' After Found Floating In Stamford Harbor A man who was spotted floating in the water in the Stamford Harbor in Stamford is in grave condition after being rescued by a resident. The incident took place around 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3, on Ocean Drive West in the Shippan neighborhood area of Stamford, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. The man, who lives on a sailboat in the harbor uses a canoe to go and forth from the mainland, Conklin said. Residents spotted the overturned canoe and one swan out to rescue the man. The rescuer was able to get the man to shore where he performed CPR until a "faint pulse" was found. Mari…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Many People Injured During Fire In 6-Story Apartment Building Many People Injured During Fire In 6-Story Apartment Building
Many People Injured During Fire In 6-Story Apartment Building Many residents and emergency responders were injured during a fire in a six-story apartment building Wednesday, Sept. 30. In all nearly a dozen people were injured including a firefighter who received first-degree burns. Four people were displaced by the blaze. On Wednesday at around 2:30 p.m., Hamden Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at 680 Mix Ave., the Broadmoor Apartments in Hamden, firefighters said. Four police officers arrived on the scene first and began evacuating residents from the building, firefighters said. The officers were later treated on the scene for smoke inhala…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Driver Rescued After Car Crashes Into Rippowam River Driver Rescued After Car Crashes Into Rippowam River
Driver Rescued After Car Crashes Into Rippowam River A motorist in Fairfield County needed to be rescued after making a splash landing in the Rippowam River. First responders in downtown Stamford received a report on Monday, Sept. 14 of a single-car crash that led to a motorist finding himself submerged in the river’s water. Upon arrival, firefighters found the vehicle, which had struck a stone wall on Tresser Boulevard before losing control, skidding down the embankment and landing in the middle of the river. Good Samaritans aided the driver, helping him get out of the vehicle until first responders arrived. The driver was treated at the …

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by Zak Failla
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Two Rescued From Sinking Sailboat In Long Island Sound Two Rescued From Sinking Sailboat In Long Island Sound
Two Rescued From Sinking Sailboat In Long Island Sound Boaters on a sinking sailboat in the Long Island Sound were rescued by police in Fairfield County who made an emergency save. Darien Police Marine Division officers on patrol on the Long Island Sound received a distress call from a boat that was taking on water in the area of Copps Island shortly after 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15. Police said that the officers were able to locate the boat and found two men in the water, as well as the mast of a sunken sailboat that punctured the waterline. The two men were pulled onto the police boat by the responding officers and transported to the N…

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by Zak Failla
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Boaters, Kayaker Rescued In Separate Long Island Sound Incidents Boaters, Kayaker Rescued In Separate Long Island Sound Incidents
Boaters, Kayaker Rescued In Separate Long Island Sound Incidents Three stranded boaters and a kayaker were rescued in two separate Long Island Sound incidents off the coast of Fairfield County. City of Stamford firefighters, manning the Fireboat 236, rescued the kayaker in distress at around 4:15 p.m. Monday, July 6 after a telephone report prompted the response of the city's emergency services, the Stamford Fire Department said.  The vicitim was reported to be on a breakwall off on Greenway Island. The fire department's fireboat and SCUBA rescue units were dispatched in addition to Stamford EMS and Stamford Police. Units on shore at Cove Island par…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Officials Issue Warning After Stranded Fisherman Rescued From Rocks At Popular Park Officials Issue Warning After Stranded Fisherman Rescued From Rocks At Popular Park
Officials Issue Warning After Stranded Fisherman Rescued From Rocks At Popular Park A fisherman was the latest person to be rescued from the rocks at a park which is a popular fishing and swimming area, prompting officials to issue a warning. The incident took place in Fairfield County at Seaside Park around 5:33 p.m. Sunday, June 28, when Bridgeport Police received word the man had been stranded after the tide came in. "Again, we caution all men and women who enjoy fishing at the park and anyone feeling adventurous to walk the rocks to know it is unsafe to do," said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management. Appleby urged all planned to visit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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4-Year-Old Rescued From Tree By Firefighters In Danbury 4-Year-Old Rescued From Tree By Firefighters In Danbury
4-Year-Old Rescued From Tree By Firefighters In Danbury Firefighters never know who or what they might have to rescue. Sometimes it's cats stuck up a tree or in a drainpipe, or sometimes it's a 4-year-old adventurous boy. On Monday, March 2, Danbury firefighters were called to do just that, rescue a 4-year-old who had climbed 16-feet up a tree, but couldn't get down, said the Danbury Fire Department. Luckily, mom called 911 and Engine 23 arrived to save the day when firefighter Nick Nunnally climbed the tree and rescued the child. "The young lad was no worse for the wear, and we suspect he'll be a Danbury Firefighter one day," the department s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Pulled To Safety After Car Slams Into Tree In Fiery Crash Near Route 25/8 Connector Driver Pulled To Safety After Car Slams Into Tree In Fiery Crash Near Route 25/8 Connector
Driver Pulled To Safety After Car Slams Into Tree In Fiery Crash Near Route 25/8 Connector Two police officers saved a person who was trapped in a burning vehicle following a crash into a tree. The crash took place around 4 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Bridgeport after the driver of a vehicle slammed into a tree on Chopsey Hill Road near the Route 25/8 connector, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management.  When Bridgeport Police officers arrived on the scene they found that a female victim was trapped inside the burning vehicle, Appleby said. Officer Kathleen Ramirez attempted to get the victim out through the passenger side window, but the w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Rescued After Falling Through Ice In Fairfield Man Rescued After Falling Through Ice In Fairfield
Man Rescued After Falling Through Ice In Fairfield In a dramatic rescue, a man was saved by three Good Samatarians after falling through the ice of a Fairfield County lake while attempting to save his dog. The incident began in the Town of Fairfield around 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22, when the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting a 24-year-old man had fallen through the ice at Lake Mohegan, said Fairfield Fire Department Asst. Chief  Roger Caisse. The fire department immediately responded to the area within six minutes and found that three Good Samaritans including two men and a woman, had pulled the victim f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Firefighters Rescue Dog In Living Room After Blaze Breaks Out At Area Home Firefighters Rescue Dog In Living Room After Blaze Breaks Out At Area Home
Firefighters Rescue Dog In Living Room After Blaze Breaks Out At Area Home Firefighters were able to save a little dog who was hiding behind a couch has his home filled with smoke. The incident took place around 2:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21, when Trumbull firefighters responded to a home on Rocky Hill Road, said the Trumbull Fire Department on Facebook. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found a heavy smoke condition throughout the house and also located at small appliance fire in the basement which was quickly extinguished, the department said. Firefighters on the scene.Trumbull Volunteer Fire Deparment Prior to the homeowner’s evacuation of the home…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Struggling In Long Island Sound Rescued, Stamford Police Say Man Struggling In Long Island Sound Rescued, Stamford Police Say
Man Struggling In Long Island Sound Rescued, Stamford Police Say A 70-year-old man was saved from drowning by police after his canoe capsized and he was struggling in the water on Long Island Sound. The rescue took place around 12:53 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, when the Stamford Police responded to a report of a capsized canoe and a man struggling in the water off Sea Beach Drive, said Stamford Police.  Officers quickly arrived on scene and saw Aurelio Toldeo, of Stamford, struggling to hold on to a floating dock about 40 yards from shore, police said. Toldeo yelled to officers that he was cramping up in the water and could not pull himself up on the…

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by Kathy Reakes