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Woman Falls 25 Feet Into River In Torrington, Saved By Firefighters Woman Falls 25 Feet Into River In Torrington, Saved By Firefighters
Woman Falls 25 Feet Into River In Torrington, Saved By Firefighters Firefighters were able to pull off a daring rescue after a woman fell 25 feet off a bridge in Torrington.  The incident happened on Monday afternoon, Jan. 16 when a woman fell off a bridge on Norfolk Road (Route 272) into a river near the Reuben Hart Reservoir, according to the Torrington Fire Department.  Firefighters were able to rescue the woman over the span of 25 minutes by using ropes tied to the ladder of a fire truck.  A woman who fell 25 feet from a bridge in Torrington was rescued by firefighters. Facebook/Torrington Fire Department The woman was later taken to a hospital by …

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by Ben Crnic
News
27-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV ID'd As Off-Duty New Haven Firefighter 27-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV ID'd As Off-Duty New Haven Firefighter
27-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV ID'd As Off-Duty New Haven Firefighter An off-duty Connecticut firefighter died after he was struck following a five-vehicle crash. New Haven Firefighter Thomas Mieles, age 27, was driving north on I-91 when his car became disabled in the left lane around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Mieles, of New Haven, who was outside of his car, died when he was hit by an SUV during the crash, said the Connecticut State Police. Earlier report: New Haven Man Who Stepped Out Of Car After Crash Struck, Killed By SUV On I-91 A native of the city, Mieles joined the department 10 months ago, and served just down the street from where he …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Firefighters From CT Honored At White House After Making Underwater Save Firefighters From CT Honored At White House After Making Underwater Save
Firefighters From CT Honored At White House After Making Underwater Save A trio of firefighters from Fairfield County was celebrated by President Joe Biden at the White House after making a heroic underwater save during a blizzard. Stamford firefighters John Colander, Michael Rosero, and Chad Titus were in Washington, DC on Monday, May 16 to be awarded the Medal of Valor in a celebration in the East Room. White House officials said that the three firefighters were on duty during a blizzard in Connecticut when they were called into action when a truck made a splash landing in nearby waters and began to sink. Officials said that Colander, Rosero, and Titus dove i…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Resident From Smoke-Filled CT Apartment Firefighters Rescue Resident From Smoke-Filled CT Apartment
Firefighters Rescue Resident From Smoke-Filled CT Apartment Firefighters rescued a resident who was found unconscious in a smoke-filled apartment in Connecticut. The incident happened in Hartford County at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, at an apartment building on Elm Commons Drive in Rocky Hill. Residents told arriving crews about the smoke on the fourth floor of the building, and authorities found a moderate amount of smoke in the common hallway coming from one of the apartments, officials said.  Firefighters forced the door open and found an unconscious resident in the bathroom, the fire department said.  The resident was tak…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
SUV Slams Into Second Floor Of Connecticut Home SUV Slams Into Second Floor Of Connecticut Home
SUV Slams Into Second Floor Of Connecticut Home An SUV ended up inside the second story of a Connecticut home after the driver crashed into the residence. The crash took place in New London County around 1:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 25, in Norwich, said the Great Plain Volunteer Fire Department. The department said when it arrived on the scene they found the SUV had crashed through a second-story room of the home, with the driver still inside the vehicle with a power line resting on the roof. All residents of the home were out and accounted for, they added. Once the power was secured and the vehicle stabilized, a bucket truck was used to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Firefighter From New Haven Dies Rock Climbing In New York, Police Say Firefighter From New Haven Dies Rock Climbing In New York, Police Say
Firefighter From New Haven Dies Rock Climbing In New York, Police Say A firefighter in Fairfield County who died from injuries he sustained while rock climbing in New York's Hudson Valley had nearly reached the 200-foot mark of his climb when he fell and was killed. Stephen M. Buda III, age 56, of New Haven, was killed around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 7, while rock climbing at a popular spot of the Trapps Bridge section of the Mohonk Preserve, said the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. A firefighter with the Bridgeport Police Department since 2013, sheriff's deputies said it appears Buda had reached about 150 to 175 feet of the roughly 200-foot-section when he …

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of High School In CT On First Day Of Classes Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of High School In CT On First Day Of Classes
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of High School In CT On First Day Of Classes A Connecticut High School had an unusual first day of classes after being forced to temporarily evacuate due to a reported gas leak. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 30, Avon High School in Hartford County was forced to evacuate, police said, when there was a report of the odor of natural gas in the building. The building was temporarily evacuated by first responders, and firefighters ultimately determined that the cause of the odor was from the school’s science classrooms. Connecticut Natural Gas was called in to assist with determining the exact location and cause of the leak. No inj…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
New Haven Firefighter Killed, One Critically Injured Battling House Blaze New Haven Firefighter Killed, One Critically Injured Battling House Blaze
New Haven Firefighter Killed, One Critically Injured Battling House Blaze A firefighter was killed and three others injured, one critically, during a house fire in Connecticut.  The blaze broke out around 1 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, in New Haven, on Valley Street, officials said. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said the firefighter was killed battling the fire, and three others, who had to be rescued, were injured, including one critically. "One firefighter is in the burn unit at Bridgeport Hospital," the Mayor said. The other two received minor injuries. A pair of residents were also rescued, but were not injured, Elicker said. This is a developi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Man Who Got Stuck In A Swamp Trying To Save His Dog Firefighters Rescue Man Who Got Stuck In A Swamp Trying To Save His Dog
Firefighters Rescue Man Who Got Stuck In A Swamp Trying To Save His Dog Firefighters rescued a man who jumped into a muddy swamp to save his dog on Wednesday, Sept. 30. At around 12:30 p.m. Milford 911 received a report of a person “stuck in the mud" at Eisenhower Park pond, firefighters said. The park is on North Street (Route 121). The man had become trapped in the murky waters after he tried to rescue his dog, “Ghost.” “Ghost the dog has decided to explore the pond area and became trapped and his owner attempted the initial rescue,” firefighters said. People nearby heard the man yelling for help and called 911. Some firefighters put on “exposure suits” an…

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by Kristin Palpini