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CT House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital, 14 Residents Displaced CT House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital, 14 Residents Displaced
CT House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital, 14 Residents Displaced A Fairfield County firefighter was taken to the hospital and 14 residents were left homeless following a two-alarm house fire. The blaze started in Danbury just after 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 17 on Locust Avenue. Arriving firefighters found a 3-story, multi-family home with heavy smoke emitting from multiple sides, said Capt. Kevin Lunnie of the Danbury Fire Department. As crews made entry into the home they found a significant fire in the basement extending into the upper floors, Lunnie said. Occupants reported multiple individuals unaccounted for, prompting an immediate upgrade to a…
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…
Lighting Strikes Chimney, Ignites Fire At CT Home Lighting Strikes Chimney, Ignites Fire At CT Home
Lighting Strikes Chimney, Ignites Fire At CT Home A lightning strike to the chimney of a three-story Fairfield County home started a fire. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 6 on Mountain Grove Street, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for the city. The fire started when a line of storm cells passed through the area, Appleby said. The lightning struck the chimney causing moderate damage to the roof and third-floor apartment ceilings, he added. Initial 911 reports indicated a fire in the basement however, no fire was detected.  There were no reported injuries and Red Cross is assist…
Fast-Moving Norwalk Fire: 7 Rescued With Ladders From 2nd Floor, Others Down Staircases Fast-Moving Norwalk Fire: 7 Rescued With Ladders From 2nd Floor, Others Down Staircases
Fast-Moving Norwalk Fire: 7 Rescued With Ladders From 2nd Floor, Others Down Staircases Some 21 people were left displaced following a large fire at a senior housing facility in Fairfield County where several residents were rescued from the second floor with ladders and others down staircases. The blaze broke out in Norwalk around 5:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 16 at 92 Cedar St. According to Steve Shay, Deputy Fire Chief of the Norwalk Fire Department, the fire started on the first floor of the two-building, 48-apartment residence for seniors. "The fire started in one of the first-floor apartments and quickly spread to the hallway siding which caused a very heavy smoke conditi…
Large Tree Falls On CT Home, Displacing 10 Residents Large Tree Falls On CT Home, Displacing 10 Residents
Large Tree Falls On CT Home, Displacing 10 Residents Ten Connecticut residents were able to escape injury after a large tree fell on their home. The incident took place in New London County around 6:45 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, at 55-57 Jay St., in New London. According to the New London Fire Department Battalion Chief Mark Waters, a large tree fell on the home, causing significant structural damage and the residence to be condemned. A large tree fell on a New London home causing the home to be condemned.New London Fire Department Waters said there were a total of 10 people living in the house and no one was injured. Eversource Gas and …
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…
Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family CT Home Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family CT Home
Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family CT Home 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…
Water Main Break Displaces Families, Damages Several Homes In CT City Water Main Break Displaces Families, Damages Several Homes In CT City
Water Main Break Displaces Families, Damages Several Homes In CT City A water main break at a Fairfield County home undergoing construction displaced several families and damaged residences. The incident took place in Stamford around 3:45 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21 when the city's 911 dispatch center received reports of a water main break in the vicinity of Hollow Oak Lane and Bel Aire Dr., said Stamford Deputy Fire Chief Tom Gloersen. First arriving fire units reported a large volume of water coming from the area of a front yard on Hollow Oak Lane, where construction was taking place, Gloersen said. Water was cascading downhill through the yards of adjoining pro…
Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At College In NY Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At College In NY
Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At College In NY Updated story: ID Released For NY Dad Killed In Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend A second suspect has been taken into custody following a shooting that killed one person at a Hudson Valley hotel. Police received a report of shots fired at the Courtyard by Marriott, located at 2641 South Road (Route 9) in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, authorities said. The incident is reportedly connected to Marist College Family Weekend which was held Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday. Marist College in Poughkeepsie identified the victim as …
Nine Residents Rescued After CT Apartment Fire Breaks Out Nine Residents Rescued After CT Apartment Fire Breaks Out
Nine Residents Rescued After CT Apartment Fire Breaks Out Nine residents and a pet were evacuated from a Fairfield County housing complex due to an apartment fire. The blaze broke out in Norwalk around 11:50 p.m., on Wednesday, July 6. Firefighters responded to a residential apartment fire at 261 Ely Ave., at the Roodner Court Housing complex, said Deputy Chief Michael McCallum. Once on the scene, firefighters found a fire in Building 18 apartment 2B, and quickly removed the nine residents and one pet from the area, McCallum said. The fire was placed under control 26 minutes after arrival.  The Red Cross was notified to care for residents …
Two Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family CT Home Two Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family CT Home
Two Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family CT Home Two Connecticut men were killed during an intense fire at a multi-family home. The fire took place in New Haven County in Waterbury around 3 a.m., Tuesday, May 3 on Arch Street. According to Waterbury Deputy Fire Chief Kenneth Tamborra, when the first firefighters arrived on the scene the fire was so intense that windows were blowing out of the second floor. The first victim was found quickly as firefighters advanced to the second floor where the fire was the heaviest, Tamborra said. The fire quickly advanced to the attic and then to the third floor of the residence, burning so hot at tim…
Woman Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into CT Residence Woman Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into CT Residence
Woman Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into CT Residence A Connecticut woman was killed after losing control of her vehicle and crashing into a mobile home. The incident took place in New London County just before 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, in Groton. According to Captain Gregory McCarthy, of the Groton Police, when officers arrived on the scene of the crash at 301 Buddington Road, they found a 2007 Toyota Avalon had hit a mobile home in the Eastwood Mobile Home Park with an unresponsive woman inside the car. An investigation found that the car was traveling north from the upper lot of the mobile home area and headed downhill, crashed into …
Three-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At CT Shopping Plaza Three-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At CT Shopping Plaza
Three-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At CT Shopping Plaza Four families were left homeless and eight businesses were damaged during a three-alarm fire in Connecticut. The blaze broke out in New London County a little before 5 p.m., Monday, Jan. 31 at the Midway Plaza on Flanders Road in the Niantic section of East Lyme, said Flanders Fire Chief Chris Taylor. According to the chief, when firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy fire and smoke coming from the roof and second floor of the plaza which includes residences and businesses. Firefighters at work.Flanders Fire Department While attacking the fire, one resident on the second fl…