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Fatal Crash Update: 75-Year-Old As Victim In CT Collision Fatal Crash Update: 75-Year-Old As Victim In CT Collision
Fatal Crash Update: 75-Year-Old As Victim In CT Collision A Fairfield County man has been identified as the victim of a two-vehicle crash that killed one and injured two. Related Story: 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Newtown Crash The collision took place in Newtown around 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 20 in the area of Berkshire Road and Nighthawk Lane. According to Newtown Police Lt. John Smith, John Schmalbach, age 75, of Brookfield, was transported to Danbury Hospital for injuries and was later pronounced deceased.  The occupants of the other involved vehicle were also transported to Danbury Hospital for injuries and were in st…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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13 Residents Displaced After CT Fire 13 Residents Displaced After CT Fire
13 Residents Displaced After CT Fire Thirteen people have been displaced following a fire at a two-and-half-story residential building in Danbury. Firefighters responded to the fire just after 10:30 p.m., Monday, May 15 after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a structure fire on Main Street, said Capt. Kevin Lunnie, of the Danbury Fire Department. The first arriving units found heavy fire conditions in the rear of the building. Initial reports indicated several occupants were still inside the home, Lunnie said. The incident commander quickly upgraded the response to a second alarm, bringing several more companies to the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Small Plane Clips Roof Of CT Home, Crashes Into Shed Small Plane Clips Roof Of CT Home, Crashes Into Shed
Small Plane Clips Roof Of CT Home, Crashes Into Shed Two people were injured after a small plane crashed into a Fairfield County shed wedged between two homes. The crash took place in Danbury around 6 p.m., Monday, April 10, in the area of 161 Southern Blvd., about three miles from Danbury Airport, the Danbury Fire Department reported. The single-engine Cessna 152 clipped the roof of a home and then crashed into a small shed on the side of the property, officials said. The plane wedged between the shed and the house.Danbury Fire Department A man and woman aboard were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The National Transpor…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Injured After Cement Mixer Falls Through Parking Lot Deck In CT Person Injured After Cement Mixer Falls Through Parking Lot Deck In CT
Person Injured After Cement Mixer Falls Through Parking Lot Deck In CT A cement truck driver was injured after his vehicle fell through a parking deck in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Danbury around 11:45 a.m., Monday, Nov. 28 on Crosby Street. The Danbury Fire Department responded to reports of a cement truck that had fallen through a parking deck. Upon arrival, firefighters found a single-axle cement truck with rear tires that had fallen through a one-story parking deck, said Erin Henry, spokesperson for the Danbury Fire Department. The driver of the vehicle had been struck in the collapse and suffered injuries. They were taken by EMS to the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police ID 3 Children, Mother Found Dead In Apparent CT Triple-Murder Suicide Police ID 3 Children, Mother Found Dead In Apparent CT Triple-Murder Suicide
Police ID 3 Children, Mother Found Dead In Apparent CT Triple-Murder Suicide Click here for an updated story: Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Kids Had Been Cited For Providing Illegal Day Care Police have released new details and the identities of three children who were allegedly strangled to death by their mother in their Fairfield County home. The incident took place in Danbury on Wednesday, July 27 on Whaley St. The children, Junior Panjon, age 12, Joselyn Panjon, age 10, and Jonael Panjon, age 5, were found by police after the department received a request for a welfare check from a distraught and crying person, said Det. Capt. Mark Williams. Accord…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Of Missing CT Swimmer Found By Divers In Popular Lake Body Of Missing CT Swimmer Found By Divers In Popular Lake
Body Of Missing CT Swimmer Found By Divers In Popular Lake Divers have recovered the body of a man who went missing while swimming on Candlewood Lake in Fairfield County. The man, in his 20s, was found around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 28 in the area of the lake in Brookfield  -- near "Chicken Rock,'' -- where he went missing on Friday, June 24. The office of the chief state medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death, said Will Healey, director of communication for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Identification is pending positive identification and notification, Healey said The investi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Firefighters Pull Off 'Tricky' Goose Rescue CT Firefighters Pull Off 'Tricky' Goose Rescue
CT Firefighters Pull Off 'Tricky' Goose Rescue First responders in Fairfield County came to the rescue of a Canada Goose that found itself in a perilous situation. On Sunday, May 8, members of the Danbury Fire Department responded to Rogers Park to perform “a tricky rescue,” officials said. Upon arrival, fire crews said that they found the goose tangled up in the net behind the baseball field and could not get free. According to a spokesperson for the fire department, firefighters went up in a tower ladder and were able to cut some of the netting from around the goose to bring him back down to land. A Canada Goose was rescued by f…

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by Zak Failla
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Separate Three-Alarm Fires Break Out At Residences In CT Town Separate Three-Alarm Fires Break Out At Residences In CT Town
Separate Three-Alarm Fires Break Out At Residences In CT Town Firefighters in one Fairfield County town were kept busy over a 12-hour period with a pair of three-alarm fires. Danbury firefighters attacked the first fire around 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 when the department was alerted to a kitchen fire at 135 Main St., at the Igreja Evangelica Bethel Church.  Upon arrival, firefighters safely evacuated all occupants and found a kitchen fire in one of the commercial units that, due to the large size of the space, called for a second alarm, said James Gagliardo, spokesman for the department.  As the fire continued to grow, a third alarm was sounded to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Found In CT Pond Body Found In CT Pond
Body Found In CT Pond A man's body was found by a resident floating in a pond in Fairfield County. Around 7 p.m., Thursday, April 8, a concerned citizen notified the Danbury Police Department of a possible body submerged in a retention pond at the entrance of 55 Mill Plain Road in Danbury. Responding officers confirmed the report and summoned police investigators, who were assisted by members of the Danbury Police Department Dive Team and the Danbury Fire Department, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. Upon removal from the pond, the body was determined to be an adult, white male, Willams said. W…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Quick-Thinking Fire Chief Uses Fork-Lift To Save Fairfield County Business From Fire Quick-Thinking Fire Chief Uses Fork-Lift To Save Fairfield County Business From Fire
Quick-Thinking Fire Chief Uses Fork-Lift To Save Fairfield County Business From Fire A quick-thinking off-duty assistant fire chief saved a fire from happening in the loading dock of a Fairfield County business when a fire started in the engine of a pickup truck. The incident began around 7:46 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 27, when a 911 call was received by the Danbury Fire Department that a truck was on fire in the load dock area of Omaha Beef on Maple Avenue in Danbury, said James Gagliardo, communications director. As firefighters were responding, Omaha Beef manager Jason Street, who is also the Assistant Fire Chief of the Northville Fire Department, sprang into action.  Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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
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Fire Heavily Damages CT Home, Displaces Residents Fire Heavily Damages CT Home, Displaces Residents
Fire Heavily Damages CT Home, Displaces Residents A Fairfield County home was heavily damaged during a fire overnight as snow continued to come down in the area that received more than 18 inches of snow.  The fire took place around 11:08 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 6 Sage Road, in the Lake Waubeeka area of Danbury, said James Gagliardo, communications director for the Danbury Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the home fighting through 18 inches of snow with it still coming down and found heavy flames coming from rear windows, said Gagliardo. A call for assistance to the West Redding and Ridgefield fire departments&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Critically Injured In Three-Alarm CT Condo Fire One Critically Injured In Three-Alarm CT Condo Fire
One Critically Injured In Three-Alarm CT Condo Fire One person is in critical condition following a three-alarm fire at a Fairfield County townhouse. The fire started around 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the Sterling Townhouse Complex off of Nabby Road in Danbury, said James Gagliardo, communication coordinator for the Danbury Fire Department.  First arriving firefighters were met with a large column of smoke and a second alarm was transmitted, Gagliardo said. Upon arrival, crews were faced with a large amount of fire from the garage of a 2-and-half story wood frame condo end unit requiring a third alarm response, Gagliardo said. Crew…

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by Kathy Reakes