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1 Person Burned During CT House Fire 1 Person Burned During CT House Fire
1 Person Burned During CT House Fire One person received burns to their hands while attempting to put out a house fire in Fairfield County. The blaze occurred in Westport around 3:30 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 12, on Riverside Avenue. First arriving firefighters reported smoke and fire visible from the front right side of the home, said Assistant Chief Philip Hessberger, of the Westport Fire Department. The fire was isolated to a three-season porch and was quickly extinguished using a hose line off the first arriving engine. The chief said the house was ventilated to remove smoke and carbon monoxide.  The response.  Westport…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Firefighter Falls Through Burning CT Home Firefighter Falls Through Burning CT Home
Firefighter Falls Through Burning CT Home A Fairfield County firefighter was injured after falling through a floor while battling a structure fire. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 10:10 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2 in the 700 block of Park Street. Firefighters responded to the structure fire after receiving multiple 911 regarding a fire, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management For Bridgeport. While checking for extension inside the structure a firefighter called a mayday. He fell through from the second to the first floor, Appleby said. "The Rapid Intervention Team was able to remove him, and he was transported…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Numerous People Rescued After Residential Fire Breaks Out In Connecticut Numerous People Rescued After Residential Fire Breaks Out In Connecticut
Numerous People Rescued After Residential Fire Breaks Out In Connecticut Numerous residents were rescued from an apartment fire in Fairfield County. The fire started around 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 5, at 1130 Williams St. in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. According to Appleby, the first arriving units reported fire on the second floor which had extended to the third floor. A second alarm was called on arrival based on the life hazard and the number of people who needed to be rescued from the upper floors by firefighters, Appleby said. Firefighters rescued numerous people from the upper floors, he added. In additi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Bridal Shop Heavily Damaged During Fire CT Bridal Shop Heavily Damaged During Fire
CT Bridal Shop Heavily Damaged During Fire A Fairfield County bridal shop was heavily damaged during a fire over the weekend. The fire started around 6 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Bridal and Evening Wear Shop located at 246 Post Road East in Westport. According to Assistant Fire Chief Philip Hessberger, the fire was discovered after the Westport Fire Department received a commercial automatic fire alarm. First arriving crews reported in one of the storefronts and a fire was quickly discovered. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, Hessberger said. An extensive search and overhaul of the building found no addi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Gas-Fed Fire Kitchen Fire Displaces CT Family Gas-Fed Fire Kitchen Fire Displaces CT Family
Gas-Fed Fire Kitchen Fire Displaces CT Family Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a kitchen fire at a two-family residence in Fairfield County. The fire started around 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15, at the home located at 9 Cottage Street in Danbury. Fire and police units were immediately dispatched. Danbury Police Officer Stephan Cameron was on routine patrol in the area and arrived on the scene to find heavy smoke coming from the home, said James Gagliardo, public information spokesman for the department. A kitchen fire displaced a Danbury family.Danbury Fire Department Cameron made sure all occupants were out of the house an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Loses Fingers, Critical Injuries After Fireworks Explode In His Hands, Stamford Police Say Man Loses Fingers, Critical Injuries After Fireworks Explode In His Hands, Stamford Police Say
Man Loses Fingers, Critical Injuries After Fireworks Explode In His Hands, Stamford Police Say A Fairfield County man was critically wounded after allegedly setting off fireworks that exploded in his hands, removing at least one of his fingers and causing extensive damage. The incident took place around 8:50 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, at Scalzi Park in Stamford, said Assistant Police Chief Tom Wuennemann. According to Wuennemann, an officer who was in the area heard a "very low explosion," and then another explosion that was louder than a normal firework and headed toward a large crowd of people who were in the area of the park by the basketball court.  When the officer…

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by Kathy Reakes