Fog/Mist 46°
Tag:

Smoke inhalation

Police & Fire
3 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At CT Residence 3 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At CT Residence
3 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At CT Residence Two adults and a child were hospitalized following a fire in Fairfield County. The fire took place in Bridgeport around 3:20 a.m., Monday, Dec. 5 at 129 Wood Ave. According to Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, firefighters responded to the apartment after the department received several 911 calls. First arriving units found a fire in a second-floor apartment over a commercial building, contained to one unit, Appleby said. Two adults and a child were transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation from the exposure, Appleby added. Five adults and one child w…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Officers Rescue Two Ansonia Women From Burning House, Police Say Officers Rescue Two Ansonia Women From Burning House, Police Say
Officers Rescue Two Ansonia Women From Burning House, Police Say Two Connecticut women were rescued from their burning home as flames surrounded them. The fire took place around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, in New Haven County at a home on Spring Street in Ansonia. According to Lieutenant Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police Department, the department received a call from a resident on Spring Street reporting her house was on fire and she was trapped.  The first two officers on the scene, Sgt. Alex Barreira and Sgt. Ed Magera, forced entry into the home and along with Chief Delucia of the Ansonia Fire Department entered the home, Lynch said. …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire
IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire The final list of names of those who perished in a massive fire in a New York City apartment building that claimed the lives of 17 people, has been released. The names of the last three victims were released by the NYPD Wednesday, Jan. 12. The youngest was 2 years old. The victims ranged in age from 2 to 50 years old. All died from accidental smoke inhalation, according to the medical examiner's office. Members of the FDNY attend a vigil for the victims.New York City Fire Department The fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx on Sunday, Jan. 9, and smoke quickly s…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man, Two Pets Killed In Overnight Hamden House Fire Man, Two Pets Killed In Overnight Hamden House Fire
Man, Two Pets Killed In Overnight Hamden House Fire A 59-year-old man and two pets are dead following a house fire overnight. The blaze in Hamden was reported around 10:15 p.m.,  Tuesday, March 9, at 775 Hill Street after the fire department received numerous 911 calls from neighbors. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy fire in the breezeway and garage that was spreading into the house, said Hamden Fire Chief Gary Merwede. A 59-year-old man was found dead in the living room.  He has been identified as Frank Mangiero.  Two occupants of the home were able to safely evacuate. One exited throu…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman, Baby Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out In Stratford Woman, Baby Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out In Stratford
Woman, Baby Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out In Stratford A woman and a baby were hospitalized following a two-family house fire in Fairfield County. The fire started around 10:08 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 24, at 61 Henry Ave., in Stratford, said Stratford Assistant Fire Chief Robert Daniel. First arriving firefighters found smoke visible coming from a third-floor bedroom window of the two-family home,  Daniel said. The fire was contained to the room of origin and was under control in 15 minutes.  A woman and a child were hospitalized for possible smoke inhalation following a Stratford house fire.Stratford Professional Firefighters Bridgeport and M…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Many People Injured During Fire In 6-Story Apartment Building Many People Injured During Fire In 6-Story Apartment Building
Many People Injured During Fire In 6-Story Apartment Building Many residents and emergency responders were injured during a fire in a six-story apartment building Wednesday, Sept. 30. In all nearly a dozen people were injured including a firefighter who received first-degree burns. Four people were displaced by the blaze. On Wednesday at around 2:30 p.m., Hamden Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at 680 Mix Ave., the Broadmoor Apartments in Hamden, firefighters said. Four police officers arrived on the scene first and began evacuating residents from the building, firefighters said. The officers were later treated on the scene for smoke inhala…

SHARE

by Kristin Palpini