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CT House Fire Displaces 10 Residents, Dog CT House Fire Displaces 10 Residents, Dog
CT House Fire Displaces 10 Residents, Dog Ten Fairfield County residents are in the care of the Red Cross after a house fire destroyed a two-story home with three apartments. The fire occurred in Norwalk during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 3 a 1 Center Ave. According to Norwalk Assistant Fire Chief Steve Chay, firefighters responded to a two-story house fire and found fire showing through the first-floor windows. There were three apartments with a total of 10 occupants and one dog, Shay said. All residents were displaced as the house was posted unfit for occupancy.   No injuries were reported. The Red Cros…
13 Residents Displaced After Danbury Fire 13 Residents Displaced After Danbury Fire
13 Residents Displaced After Danbury Fire Thirteen people have been displaced following a fire at a two-and-half-story residential building in Danbury. Firefighters responded to the fire just after 10:30 p.m., Monday, May 15 after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a structure fire on Main Street, said Capt. Kevin Lunnie, of the Danbury Fire Department. The first arriving units found heavy fire conditions in the rear of the building. Initial reports indicated several occupants were still inside the home, Lunnie said. The incident commander quickly upgraded the response to a second alarm, bringing several more companies to the…
10 Displaced After Condo Fire Breaks Out In CT 10 Displaced After Condo Fire Breaks Out In CT
10 Displaced After Condo Fire Breaks Out In CT Nearly a dozen residents were displaced after a condominium fire in Fairfield County. The blaze broke out around 11:45 a.m. Sunday, April 2 in Norwalk at the 30-unit facility in Norwalk at 296 Main Ave. Unit 28 and 27 were involved and were showing fire from both balconies from responders arrived, Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Steve Shay said. No one was home at the time of the fire in those apartments. Apartments below were also damaged.  Units 28 and 27 were declared unfit for occupancy. A total of 10 occupants were displaced and Red Cross was on the scene to provide…
3 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At CT Residence 3 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At CT Residence
3 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At CT Residence Two adults and a child were hospitalized following a fire in Fairfield County. The fire took place in Bridgeport around 3:20 a.m., Monday, Dec. 5 at 129 Wood Ave. According to Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, firefighters responded to the apartment after the department received several 911 calls. First arriving units found a fire in a second-floor apartment over a commercial building, contained to one unit, Appleby said. Two adults and a child were transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation from the exposure, Appleby added. Five adults and one child w…
Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Home In Fairfield County Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Home In Fairfield County
Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Home In Fairfield County Nine people were left homeless following a fire that destroyed a multi-family residence in Fairfield County. The fire took place in Norwalk around 10:10 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 43 Lexington Ave. The fire started in the bedroom of the home and quickly spread to floors above, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Steve Shay. There were nine occupants at home at the time of the fire and all escaped without injury, Shay said. "However, all of their belongings were destroyed," Shay said.  The house was gutted and posted unfit for occupancy, displacing all nine occupants. Shay said…
1 Killed After CT House Fire Breaks Out 1 Killed After CT House Fire Breaks Out
1 Killed After CT House Fire Breaks Out One person was killed and four people and three pets were displaced in an early morning house fire in Connecticut. The blaze broke out in Middlesex County around 4:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 1 on Pine. St., in Middletown. According to Middletown Fire Chief Jay Woron, firefighters arrived on the scene within four minutes and encountered heavy fire in the duplex structure with fire and the first floor and quickly moved to the second floor and the attic. Firefighters on the scene were informed that two people were unaccounted for and began a search of the building, Woron said. Teams quickly fo…
One Hospitalized, Five Displaced In Late-Night Fire In Region One Hospitalized, Five Displaced In Late-Night Fire In Region
One Hospitalized, Five Displaced In Late-Night Fire In Region One person is in the hospital and five are without a home after a late-night fire ripped through a Springfield home, fire officials said.  Crews were on the scene of the fire, which broke out at a home on 276 Dickson Street, around 10:10 p.m. on Monday, June 20, according to a Tweet from Springfield Fire.  SFD “On Scene “ 276 Dickinson St. Working fire all companies are operating at this time. pic.twitter.com/CG7DvurdiH — SPRINGFIELD FIRE (@SFD_HQ) June 21, 2022 One person was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and those displaced were being helped by the Red Cross, Sprin…
Nine Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Hartford Home Nine Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Hartford Home
Nine Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Hartford Home Three families were left homeless following a fire at a multi-family Connecticut home. The fire took place around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 207 Jefferson Street in Hartford at a multi-family home located in the city’s Frog Hollow neighborhood.  Firefighters responded to a report of smoke in the building and encountered heavy smoke upon arrival, said the City of Hartford Fire Department. Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the fire and declared it under control within 26 minutes, the department said. All occupants made it out safely.  There were no firefighter or c…