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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
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50 Animals Saved In Fast-Moving CT Fire As Residents Jump From Windows 50 Animals Saved In Fast-Moving CT Fire As Residents Jump From Windows
50 Animals Saved In Fast-Moving CT Fire As Residents Jump From Windows Some 50 dogs and cats were saved during a fast-moving fire in Fairfield County that caused residents to jump from second-floor windows. The fire began in Westport around 11:45 p.m., Wednesday, April 20 in a mixed-occupancy building that housed apartments and an animal boarding facility. Westport Police officers arrived and reported a visible fire coming from the building, said Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Gootman, of the Westport Fire Department. The fire department arrived and found heavy fire on the second floor of the building, Gootman said. Westport firefighters at work.Westport Fire…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Hospitalized After CT Three-Vehicle Crash Two Hospitalized After CT Three-Vehicle Crash
Two Hospitalized After CT Three-Vehicle Crash Two people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle crash in Fairfield County in which one of the drivers had to be extricated. The crash took place in Westport around 7 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 3 on Post Road West in the area of Marion Road. Two of the vehicles received heavy damage, causing one of the drivers to be extricated due to the amount of damage to the passenger compartment, said Assistant Chief Brett Kirby, of the Westport Fire Department. The crash.Westport Fire Department "Firefighters completed the extrication very quickly using hydraulic tools and assisted Westport EMS t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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
One Rescued Before Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Merritt Parkway One Rescued Before Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Merritt Parkway
One Rescued Before Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Merritt Parkway One person who was trapped in a vehicle following a single-vehicle crash on the Merritt Parkway was extricated by firefighters. Another person in the vehicle was able to climb out following the Fairfield County crash around 8:30 p.m., Sunday, June 7, near Exit 42 in Westport. ​According to the Westport Fire Department,  the first arriving fire unit found the vehicle on its roof in the left lane of the highway.  Fire personnel checked the vehicle and found a single person was trapped in the vehicle.  Firefighters deployed a protective hose line and began to set up for extric…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Cause Of House Fire Under Investigation Cause Of House Fire Under Investigation
Cause Of House Fire Under Investigation Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a fire found in a wall of a home in the area. The call for the fire in the Fairfield County home came in around 8:32 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, on Turkey Hill Lane in Westport, said Assistant Fire Chief Jeffrey Gootman. Westport firefighters responded with four engines, a ladder truck, Gootman said. "Arriving units found smoke in the basement and the first floor," he said. A further investigation found a fire in a wall on the first floor. Access was made to the wall and the fire was quickly extinguished. The cause of the fire is under investi…

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by Kathy Reakes