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Michael P. McCallum

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Fairfield County Apartment Fire Kills One, Officials Say Fairfield County Apartment Fire Kills One, Officials Say
Fairfield County Apartment Fire Kills One, Officials Say One person was killed during an apartment fire in Fairfield County overnight.  The fire took place in Norwalk around 8:15 p.m., Monday, April 18, at 14 Prowitt St. The body of a deceased person was found when Norwalk firefighters responded to the complex for a report of an apartment fire, said Deputy Chief Michael P. McCallum, of the Norwalk Fire Department. Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire, searched the apartment, and ventilated the building, McCallum said.  The fire was reported under control at 8:30 p.m.  The department did not reveal the gender or t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Kayaker Rescued From Freezing Waters After Capsizing Off Fairfield County Coast Kayaker Rescued From Freezing Waters After Capsizing Off Fairfield County Coast
Kayaker Rescued From Freezing Waters After Capsizing Off Fairfield County Coast A kayaker was rescued by firefighters after overturning off the Fairfield County coast and becoming stranded in the cold waters. The incident took place around 1:10 p.m., Friday, April 9 in Norwalk Harbor. The Norwalk fire department’s marine unit 238 responded to a call for distress and located the victim at 1:24 p.m. in the area of Round Beach, clinging to the side of another person’s kayak, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Michael P. McCallum. The victim was quickly pulled to safety by firefighters and treated for early stages of hypothermia.  The victim had reporte…

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by Kathy Reakes