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Man Trespasses, Interferes With CT House Fire Response, Police Say Man Trespasses, Interferes With CT House Fire Response, Police Say
Man Trespasses, Interferes With CT House Fire Response, Police Say A 25-year-old Fairfield County man faces charges after allegedly interfering with officers as they responded to a house fire in Litchfield County, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, April 25 around 8 a.m., when police responded to a house in Harwinton at 100 Wildcat Hill Rd. for a reported structure fire, according to state police.  While troopers responded to the fire, 25-year-old Stratford resident Ronald Nelson allegedly trespassed onto the scene and interfered with police while they were investigating the blaze.  Nelson was then arrested and charged with the…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police ID North Haven Firefighter Who Died After Responding To House Fire Police ID North Haven Firefighter Who Died After Responding To House Fire
Police ID North Haven Firefighter Who Died After Responding To House Fire Officials identified a Connecticut firefighter who died from injuries he sustained while responding to a house fire.North Haven firefighter Matthias Wirtz, age 46, died from injuries he suffered when he responded to a blaze at a home located at 27 Quinnipiac Ave. in North Haven on the morning of Monday, Dec. 26, the North Haven Police Department announced. Earlier report - Firefighter Dies After Responding To Early Morning Blaze At North Haven House Police said Wirtz died at Yale New Haven Hospital after he became distressed while responding to the blaze. "We ask our co…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Two House Fires Break Out In Middletown Two House Fires Break Out In Middletown
Two House Fires Break Out In Middletown Firefighters have responded to two house fires in a Connecticut neighborhood. The fires broke out on Wednesday, March 16, in Middlesex County in the area of Clinton Avenue in Middletown, according to an announcement from Middletown Police Department on Wednesday afternoon. Police asked residents to stay clear of the areas of Grand Street, Clinton Avenue, and Clinton Avenue. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Large Estate In Connecticut Fire Breaks Out At Large Estate In Connecticut
Fire Breaks Out At Large Estate In Connecticut 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