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Police: Firefighter Charged In Connection To Fairfield County Blaze Police: Firefighter Charged In Connection To Fairfield County Blaze
Police: Firefighter Charged In Connection To Fairfield County Blaze A volunteer firefighter in Shelton is facing an arson charge after allegedly starting a fire in a pickup truck outside a firehouse during a dinner celebrating a former captain. The Shelton Police Department announced the arrest of Shelton resident William Tortora, 57, over the weekend, who is facing multiple charges, including arson, following an investigation into a suspicious fire that was started last month during an event at Echo Hose Company 1 on Coram Avenue. Detectives from the department launched an investigation on Feb. 3, which determined that a fire was intentionally started in t…