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2 Children Rescued AfterFire Breaks Out At CT Residence 2 Children Rescued AfterFire Breaks Out At CT Residence
2 Children Rescued AfterFire Breaks Out At CT Residence Two small children were rescued from a Fairfield County apartment fire after the mother escaped, but the toddlers were left inside. The blaze broke out in Stamford around 4:10 .m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 42 Custer St. The fire was discovered when Stamford 911 received a call from a neighbor reporting a fire alarm going off in an adjacent apartment and they could smell smoke, said Stamford Deputy Fire Chief Eric Lorenz.  Engine 6 from the Glenbrook Fire House was the first to arrive and reported “nothing showing” from the exterior of the building, Lorenz said. Moments after arriv…
Police Ask Public's Help After 2-Alarm Fire Is 3rd Blaze In Hours In CT City Police Ask Public's Help After 2-Alarm Fire Is 3rd Blaze In Hours In CT City
Police Ask Public's Help After 2-Alarm Fire Is 3rd Blaze In Hours In CT City Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying a man they believe may be involved in two fires. Sgt. Sean Scanlan, of the Stamford Police, said the department is working to identify the man who was caught on surveillance near two fires on Thursday, Sept. 29. A third fire on West Avenue around 11 a.m. Thursday is not believed to be a suspected arson, police said. The first suspicious fire took place early Thursday in a dumpster on Schuyler Avenue near the Stamford Hospital. The second fire took place around 5 a.m. Thursday, on Fairfield Avenue and destroyed a home and…
Firefighter Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Multifamily CT Home Firefighter Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Multifamily CT Home
Firefighter Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Multifamily CT Home A firefighter was injured and a family of five displaced during a large house fire in Fairfield County. The blaze broke out in Stamford around 5 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 29 on Fairfield Avenue on the city's west side. Stamford firefighters from the West Side Fire Station, located one block away from the fire arrived on location in less than one minute, said Deputy Chief Matt Palmer.  On arrival, they found a large volume of fire that had already extended to all three floors and the attic space of the multi-family residence, Palmer said. Palmer said, in addition, the radiant heat fr…
Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In CT Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In CT
Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In CT A fully-involved Tesla fire took in Fairfield County took firefighters nearly 45 minutes to extinguish due to its electric engine.  The fire began in Stamford around 11:20 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 15 in the parking lot behind the Blue Ginger Restaurant on Main Street. According to Capt. Philip Hayes, of the Stamford Fire Department, numerous people called 911 to report the car fire. The department dispatched 14 firefighters to the scene. When they arrived, firefighters found a Telsa heavily involved in flames, Hayes said. Electric vehicle fires have been in the news frequently due to th…
Fire Breaks Out On Top Of Elevator At Stamford Town Center Fire Breaks Out On Top Of Elevator At Stamford Town Center
Fire Breaks Out On Top Of Elevator At Stamford Town Center A fire broke out on top of an elevator at the Stamford Town Center. Firefighters responded to the shopping mall in downtown Stamford at about 8:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, according to the Stamford Fire Department. The first companies that arrived at the scene found a small fire on top of an elevator near the mall's entrance on Tresser Boulevard, authorities reported.  Officials said an elevator mechanic, who was working on the elevator shortly before the incident, had extinguished most of the blaze with a fire extinguisher.  Firefighters disconnected the power to the elevator …
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At CT Apartment Building Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At CT Apartment Building
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At CT Apartment Building A three-alarm fire in a Fairfield County high-rise apartment building was quickly extinguished by firefighters. The fire took place in Stamford around 8 p.m. at 60 Strawberry Hill Avenue. The first arriving Stamford firefighters found smoke billowing from windows on the eighth floor of the 12-story apartment building, said Deputy Chief Matt Palmer, of the Stamford Fire Department. Due to the location of the fire and difficulties associated with firefighting operations in a high-rise apartment building, a second alarm was sounded. The second alarm brought an additional engine and truck com…
Dog Dies After CT House Fire Breaks Out Dog Dies After CT House Fire Breaks Out
Dog Dies After CT House Fire Breaks Out Two firefighters suffered injuries and a family dog died during a fire that broke out in a multi-family home in Fairfield County. First responders in Stamford responded to a Cove Road residence shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, where there were reports of a fire that broke out in an area home, the Stamford Fire Department said. Upon arrival within minutes, fire crews found smoke and fire visible from the front and rear of a duplex-style residence, according to Stamford Fire Department Deputy Chief Matthew Palmer. According to officials, firefighters were able to contain the fi…
House Fire Breaks Out In Connecticut House Fire Breaks Out In Connecticut
House Fire Breaks Out In Connecticut It took firefighters less than an hour to get a Fairfield County house fire under control over the weekend. The fire was reported just after 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10 in the upstairs bedroom of a home at 340 Haig. Ave., in Stamford. Crews from the Springdale Fire Department were first on the scene and found flames pouring from the second story of the residence, said Fire Capt. Philip Hayes, of the Stamford Fire Department. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control by 5:50 p.m., Hayes said. The aftermath.P. Gill No firefighter or civilian injuries were reported.  The reside…