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Police & Fire
Vehicle Fire Rages Near Greenwich Line: Photos
A raging vehicle fire in Westchester near the Fairfield County line kept crews busy for an extended amount of time. The blaze happened on Thursday morning, Aug. 17 in the village of Port Chester near the border with Greenwich, the village's fire department said. Because the car's fuel tank had become compromised, the effort to extinguish the flames became an "extended operation," according to the department. The Greenwich, Rye Brook, and Purchase Fire Departments also helped put out the blaze. The exact location and cause of the fire has not yet been made available…
Police & Fire
Blaze Breaks Out At Home Under Construction In Greenwich
The fire marshal's office is investigating an early morning blaze at a Fairfield County home that was undergoing renovations. The fire took place in Greenwich early Thursday, Nov. 10 at the home on Palmer Hill Road. The Greenwich Fire Department said in a Facebook post that when they arrived on the scene they found heavy fire conditions. "Units were able to make a quick knockdown," the department said. Searches were conducted and no one was found inside the home, the department said. The department was assisted by firefighters from: South Beach Fire Department Cos Cob fire and police d…
Police & Fire
Police Probe Fiery Fatal Crash At Greenwich Shopping Center
An investigation is underway after a fatal crash that left one person dead and an area Verizon store in flames. The incident took place around 3:50 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Riverside Commons Shopping Center located at 1233 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich, said Captain Mark Zuccerella. According to Zuccerella, the Greenwich Police Department, Greenwich Fire Department, and Greenwich Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the center on the report of a motor vehicle that crashed into the Verizon wireless store in the shopping center. When officers arrived the vehicle …
Police & Fire
One Killed After Fiery Crash Into Business At Fairfield Shopping Center
One person was killed after a vehicle slammed into a business at a Fairfield County shopping center. The incident took place around 3:50 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Thruway Shopping Center located at 1233 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich, said Captain Mark Zuccerella. Accoding to Zuccerella, the Greenwich Police Department, Greenwich Fire Department, and Greenwich Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the center on the report of a motor vehicle that crashed into a store in the shopping center. A fire resulted from the collision, he said. Police did not reveal which s…
Police & Fire
Fire Reported At Greenwich Hospital, Officials Say
A fire has been reported at an area hospital treating many with patients with novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The blaze began around 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, at Greenwich Hospital, the Greenwich Fire Department said on Twitter. The fire was reported in a generator area and involved some debris in a shaftway, the department said. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire within minutes, officials said on Twitter. Units are still on the scene checking for extension and smoke conditions. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Significant Damage Reported After House Fire Breaks Out In Greenwich
A 5,500-square-foot Fairfield County home received significant damage following a fire. The fire broke out around 9:03 a.m., Friday, Feb. 28, at a home on Hemlock Drive in Greenwich, said Greenwich Assistant Fire Chief Robert Kick. The deputy chief arrived on the scene within four minutes and reported heavy smoke showing from the single-family, three-story home, Kick said. The first arriving engine companies encountered a well-advanced fire on multiple floors of the home. There were no occupants in the building and crews were able to extinguish the fire in under …
Police & Fire
Roadway Closed As Firefighters Battle House Fire In Greenwich
Motorists are being asked to avoid a Greenwich roadway as firefighters battle a house fire. The fire was reported at a 3-story, single-family home on Hemlock Drive, the Greenwich Fire Department said. Arriving units found heavy smoke coming from the home. Police said Hemlock Drive is closed, in addition to other roadways in the area. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Greenwich
A two-alarm house fire has broken out in Fairfield County. Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 20 to Whitney Drive in Greenwich, where the blaze quickly went to a second alarm. Heavy fire was reported throughout the home, and tankers were en route to the home. A report from the Greenwich Fire Department said that the fire was showing from the front side of the house. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Raging Fire Destroys Greenwich Home
A two-and-half-story uninhabited home was consumed by fire overnight, causing the structure to partially collapse. The Greenwich Fire Department began receiving multiple 911 calls regarding the fire at 15 Locust Road around 11:52 p.m. Thursday, said Greenwich Fire Department Assistant Chief Robert Kick. "You know when you have numerous calls that the fire must be fully involved," Kick said. When Glenville Fire Engine 4 arrived on scene within 10 minutes, the entire house was engulfed in flames, Kick said. Kick said the owner of the home, one of several on the property, was not i…
Lifestyle
Video: Baby Ducks In Distress Rescued By Greenwich Firefighters
Firefighters in Greenwich made an unexpected save on Tuesday, rescuing a family of ducks that found themselves trapped in a storm drain after the holiday weekend. Members of the Greenwich Fire Department’s Engine 3 rescued a mother duck and her family of ducklings early on Tuesday morning, jumping into action to save the mother and seven of her children from the drain. In the video, which was posted on social media, members of the department can be seen descending by ladder into the storm drain to rescue the ducks, who were reunited with their mother and promptly took off down the road, fol…
Police & Fire
I-95 Crash Sparks Police, Scuba Diver Search
An area man landed in the hospital after losing control of his Ford Explorer, veered across I-95 and landed in a stand of trees, according to the Connecticut State Police. The crash took place around 2 a.m. Sunday south of Exit 3 in Greenwich when Nathan Arturo Herrera-Donalre, 27, of Stamford, was traveling southbound and lost control of his vehicle, struck the metal guardrail, rolled over and then hit the right shoulder before rolling down an embankment and striking trees, state police said. Greenwich fire responders were called out and Herrera-Donalre was transported to Stamford Hospital…
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