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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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2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In CT 2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In CT
2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In CT An early-morning fire broke out at a multifamily residence in Fairfield County. Firefighters received reports of the blaze in Stamford on Fairfield Avenue at about 5 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29. When authorities arrived at the scene, they found a large fire that extended from all three floors to an attic of the residence,  the Stamford Fire Department said. The heat from the fire was also damaging two adjacent multifamily homes, the fire department reported. Authorities said a second alarm was ordered by the first arriving companies due to the amount of fire and the kinds of structur…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Firefighter Attacked By Dog While Responding To Blaze At Derby Residence Firefighter Attacked By Dog While Responding To Blaze At Derby Residence
Firefighter Attacked By Dog While Responding To Blaze At Derby Residence A firefighter was attacked by a dog while responding to a residential fire in Connecticut. Authorities in New Haven County responded to the blaze in Derby at 39 Spring St. at about 5:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, the Derby Fire Department reported. A blaze broke out on the third floor and occupied multiple units in the building, according to the report. Additional units responded from Shelton, Ansonia, and Orange, officials said. The fire department said no civilians were injured in the blaze. Authorities said about 40 firefighters responded to the scene before the blaze was brought under…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Blaze Breaks Out At CT Home Blaze Breaks Out At CT Home
Blaze Breaks Out At CT Home Crews extinguished a blaze that broke out at a Fairfield County home. Firefighters responded to a residential fire at a house on Morehouse Lane in Norwalk at about 4:45 p.m on Friday, July 29, the Norwalk Fire Department reported. When authorities arrived, fire was showing from the rear deck and siding, and smoke was coming from the eves of the house, the fire department reported. Officials said the fire was brought under control in 26 minutes. Authorities did not report any injuries.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Woman Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In West Haven Woman Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In West Haven
Woman Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In West Haven A Connecticut woman was killed during a fire at a home. The fire took place in West Haven around 2:11 p.m., Wednesday, April 6. The West Haven Police and West Haven Fire departments responded to the home at 10 Cynthia Circle after receiving a 911 call reporting a residential fire, said Sgt. Patrick Buturla, of the West Haven Police. Upon arrival, firefighters extinguished the fire and discovered the woman dead inside, Buturla said. The name of the victim will not be released until next of kin notification, he added. The cause of the fire is under investigation as police await autopsy res…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Space Heater Ignites Fire, Causing Significant Damage To Hamden Home Space Heater Ignites Fire, Causing Significant Damage To Hamden Home
Space Heater Ignites Fire, Causing Significant Damage To Hamden Home A Connecticut home was significantly damaged after a space heater ignited a fire over the weekend. The Hamden Fire Department in New Haven County reported that firefighters responded to the blaze on Smith Drive at about 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 27. Dispatchers had received numerous calls from neighbors about the fire, and responding firefighters saw the blaze from a rear bedroom window. The fire spread from the bedroom to the hallway, officials said. The fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze, and the only occupant of the residence was not home at the time of the fire, officials…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Condo Fire Kills One CT Condo Fire Kills One
CT Condo Fire Kills One One person was killed during a fire at a condo complex in Connecticut. The blaze broke out around 3:08 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the Hartford County complex located at 71 Russell Avenue in Plainville. Plainville Fire Marshal Ron Divert said a large fire was coming from one condo in the 10-unit complex and reached into units located to either side.  The deceased resident was found in the unit in which the fire originated, Divert said.  Firefighters remained on the scene early Wednesday, as well as the Fire Marshal, and no more information was available.  This is a develop…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Dies In CT Apartment Fire Woman Dies In CT Apartment Fire
Woman Dies In CT Apartment Fire A woman was killed during a fire at an apartment building that started in a third-floor unit in Connecticut. The blaze began around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, at the complex located at 95 Kaye Vue Plaza, in Hamden. First arriving firefighters encountered heavy fire coming from a third-floor window, according to Hamden Fire Chief Gary Merwede. Firefighters quickly advanced a hose line up the stairwell to the third-floor apartment where they encountered heavy fire and smoke conditions, Merwede said. Crews performed a search of the apartment and other units as other firefighters were ext…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Jump From Second-Floor Window To Escape Western Mass Home Fire, FD Says Two Jump From Second-Floor Window To Escape Western Mass Home Fire, FD Says
Two Jump From Second-Floor Window To Escape Western Mass Home Fire, FD Says Two residents jumped from a second-floor window to escape a fire that was rapidly spreading through a home in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place around 6::45 a.m., Thursday,  May 27 at a home on Earl Street in Springfield, said the Springfield Fire Department. According to fire officials, five people were home at the time of the fire and two people jumped out of a second-floor window to escape.  They were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after jumping, the department said.  All of the occupants made it out safely and are being assisted by…

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by Kathy Reakes
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$20M CT High-Rise Saved From Destruction By Firefighters $20M CT High-Rise Saved From Destruction By Firefighters
$20M CT High-Rise Saved From Destruction By Firefighters A $20 million high-rise apartment building was saved from being destroyed in Fairfield County by quick-working firefighters. The fire, at the Alto Fairfield Metro Complex on Kings Highway, in Fairfield, began around 9:47 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, the Fairfield Fire Department said. Fighterfightes received word that the fire started on the roof-top deck and arrived on the scene within four minutes, the department said. First arriving units found smoke showing from the top of the roofline and the fire alarm system sounding. The residents were evacuating the building because of an activated …

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by Kathy Reakes