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CO Scares Prompts New Canaan Fire To Remind Residents To Turn Off Vehicles In Garage CO Scares Prompts New Canaan Fire To Remind Residents To Turn Off Vehicles In Garage
CO Scares Prompts New Canaan Fire To Remind Residents To Turn Off Vehicles In Garage With two recent calls for carbon monoxide gas incidents at homes, a Fairfield County fire department reminds residents to turn off their vehicles in the garage. The New Canaan Fire Department responded to two carbon monoxide (CO) gas incidents on Sunday,  April 21, caused by cars left running in the garage.  New Canaan Fire Chief Albe Bassett said the CO levels in the house could be dangerous and cause serious health effects. One person was transported to the hospital for evaluation. "Today’s technologies of remote staring and keyless fobs present challenges," Bassett s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
3 Escape New Canaan House Fire Without Injury 3 Escape New Canaan House Fire Without Injury
3 Escape New Canaan House Fire Three people were able to escape a Fairfield County house fire without injury. The fire occurred in New Canaan on White Shade Oak Lane around 11:40 p.m., Monday, April 8. According to Jill Stayman with the New Canaan Fire Department, the fire started at the rear of the two-car garage and extended into the attic area above it. The three occupants in the home were alerted to the fire when the smoke detector was activated. All were able to self-evacuate without injury, Stayman said.  New Canaan firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire and prevent its extension into …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Rumor Of Taylor Swift Sighting Causes Fan Frenzy In New Canaan Rumor Of Taylor Swift Sighting Causes Fan Frenzy In New Canaan
Rumor Of Taylor Swift Sighting Causes Fan Frenzy In New Canaan It was Swiftie Mania day in a Connecticut town after a rumor started that the mega pop queen Taylor Swift was lunching in town with her new boyfriend Travis Kelce. In the heart of Fairfield County, hundreds of teens, moms, and well, guys, turned up in the town. of New Canaan outside the popular Elm Restaurant on Thursday, Oct. 20 where Swift was supposed to be inside dining with boyfriend Kelce (the Kansas City Chiefs tight end), Swift's BFF actor Blake Lively, and Lively's hubby actor Ryan Reynolds who live in neighboring Pound Ridge in Northern Westchester County.  Once the rumor made it…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In New Canaan Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In New Canaan
Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In New Canaan A man lying horizontally was found burning after police in Fairfield County responded to a call for a possible fire near a popular park. The incident took place in New Canaan around 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10 in the area of Lapham Road near Waveny Park.  Preliminary evidence "does support that this incident is most likely a suicide," New Canaan Police said. Members of the New Canaan PD were dispatched to the area of Lapham Road near the town mulch pile on a report of a possible fire in the woods, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police. The report of a fire in the woods w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
7-Year-Old Girl Killed, Father Injured In Massive Fairfield County House Fire 7-Year-Old Girl Killed, Father Injured In Massive Fairfield County House Fire
7-Year-Old Girl Killed, Father Injured In Massive Fairfield County House Fire A 7-year-old girl was killed and her father injured during a massive house fire in Fairfield County. The blaze broke out in Norwalk around 5 a.m., Saturday, May 14 at 7 Nelson Ave. Arriving Norwalk firefighters found heavy fire on the front of the house, a burning power line down across the street, and two vehicles on fire in the driveway, said Assistant Fire Chief Edward McCabe of the Norwalk Fire Department. A man and woman who had escaped the fire with their 9-year-old son were in the backyard, attempting to rescue their 7- year-old daughter, who was asleep in a second-floor bedroom, M…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Canaan 2-Year-Old Left Unattended In Smoke-Filled Apartment, Police Say New Canaan 2-Year-Old Left Unattended In Smoke-Filled Apartment, Police Say
New Canaan 2-Year-Old Left Unattended In Smoke-Filled Apartment, Police Say Two Fairfield County residents were arrested for allegedly leaving a 2-year-old unattended in a smoke-filled apartment with a smoke alarm going off for more than 20 minutes. The incident took place in New Canaan on Friday, April 15 at 40 Seminary St. The New Canaan Police along with the New Canaan Fire Department were dispatched to an apartment for a report of an active fire alarm that had been going off for approximately 20 minutes and smoke emanating from inside.  The fire department forced entry into the apartment and determined that burnt food was the cause of the smoke and a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Horse Barn Fire Breaks Out In New Canaan Horse Barn Fire Breaks Out In New Canaan
Horse Barn Fire Breaks Out In New Canaan No horses were injured when a two-alarm horse barn fire broke out on the land of a private residence in Fairfield County. The blaze broke out around 5 a.m., Monday, Jan. 24, in New Canaan, on Silvermine Road. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found the three-stall barn with a hayloft fully engulfed in flames,  said Assistant Fire Chief Albe Bassett, of the New Canaan Fire Department. Two horses were out of the barn and none were injured, Bassett said.  The barn was destroyed.Albe Bassett/New Canaan Fire Department The owners said luckily, the horses wear blankets and like t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Home Partially Collapses After Explosion In Stamford Home Partially Collapses After Explosion In Stamford
Home Partially Collapses After Explosion In Stamford A home partially collapsed after an explosion in Stamford. At 07:20 a.m. Saturday, June 20, the Stamford 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received a call reporting that the house next door to the callers on Woodbine Road had exploded and was on fire.  The caller further reported that two people and multiple pets were in the house attempting to get out, the Stamford Fire Department said. Stamford FD Engine No. 8 was the first to arrive and the crew found heavy smoke but no visible flames emitting from the house. A further investigation revealed the house to be partially collapsed in multiple are…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Fires Break Out Overnight In Two Stamford Homes Fires Break Out Overnight In Two Stamford Homes
Fires Break Out Overnight In Two Stamford Homes Fires broke out in two homes within a few miles of each other overnight in Fairfield County with one resulting in an injured resident. The first of the blazes began around 1:18 a.m., Tuesday, May 5, when neighbors called 9-1-1 reporting a large fire in the area of Blackwood Lane in the Turn of River area of Stamford. When Stamford Police arrived on the scene, officers located a fire burning through the roof of the structure located at 81 Blackwood Lane, aid Stamford Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Tripodi. Stamford firefighters found a two-and-a-half story wood frame home fully involved in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Photos: Fire Destroys New Canaan Home Photos: Fire Destroys New Canaan Home
Photos: Fire Destroys New Canaan Home A three-alarm fire destroyed major portions of a home in New Canaan, officials say. The home located at 322 Dan’s Highway went up in flames in the afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 16, reports New Canaan Fire Chief Jack Hennessey. The fire, fueled by high winds, was extinguished to a controlled state with the help of fire crews from Norwalk, Wilton, Pound Ridge, South Salem and other areas, Hennessey said. “We saw heavy fire on our arrival. The house is located in a non-hydrant area which made it difficult to fight, so we had to call for mutual aid,” said Hennessey. “We laid 4,700 feet of five-i…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Photos: Three Dozen Firefighters Battle Blaze At Norwalk Home Photos: Three Dozen Firefighters Battle Blaze At Norwalk Home
Photos: Three Dozen Firefighters Battle Blaze At Norwalk Home More than 35 firefighters responded to a Norwalk house fire that left one person without a home. The fire began around 8:45 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, at a home on Ravenwood Road, said Norwalk Fire Deputy Chief Todd Smith. When Norwalk firefighters arrived on the scene they found a raised, ranch house with fire billowing through the roof, the front door, and from the right side of the house, Smith said. In addition to the roof burning over the bedrooms the fire was extending up into the hallway and into the bedrooms, he said. Firefighters, using ground ladders made entry through the garage …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Basement Fire Damages Long Ridge Home Basement Fire Damages Long Ridge Home
Basement Fire Damages Long Ridge Home Residents in a Long Ridge home had to evacuate over the weekend when a fire broke out in a basement, sending smoke billowing through the house over the weekend. The Stamford Fire Department received a report at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, of dark black smoke that was spreading from the basement to the rest of the West Haviland Lane home. Crews from the Long Ridge Fire Company, Stamford and Turn of River Fire Departments responded to the home, with units arriving within 10 minutes of the initial report. Officials said that firefighters found a working fire in the basement …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Lack Of Cell Service Forces New Canaan Woman To Leave Home To Seek Help After Electrical Fire Lack Of Cell Service Forces New Canaan Woman To Leave Home To Seek Help After Electrical Fire
Lack Of Cell Service Forces New Canaan Woman To Leave Home To Seek Help After Electrical Fire A woman had to leave her home in order to find help after a short circuit sparked an electrical fire and a power outage because she was unable to get cell phone service in northeast New Canaan. The incident took place on Saturday when New Canaan firefighters were on the scene of a tree and wires down on Laurel Road when the resident drove up and informed them that there was a fire in her home on Bob Hill Lane, said New Canaan Fire Marshal Fred Baker. Firefighters immediately radioed communications to dispatch for a structure fire and responded to the scene. First arriving uni…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Longtime New Canaan Firefighter Angelo Gesualdi Dies At 75 Longtime New Canaan Firefighter Angelo Gesualdi Dies At 75
Longtime New Canaan Firefighter Angelo Gesualdi Dies At 75 Angelo John Gesualdi a lifetime resident of New Canaan and longtime firefighter, died Saturday of a heart attack with his family by his side.  He was 75. Gesualdi was born on May 16, 1943, in Stamford to the late Vito and Vera Coco Gesualdi. He was a firefighter with the New Canaan Fire Department for 34 years and was ranked as a Captain of the department. During his retirement, Gesualdi loved to start his mornings with his firehouse family and greeting each day “uptown,” seeing friends and keeping up with the community. Gesualdi was also known for his apple pies and his love of making th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Causes Route 123 Closure In New Canaan Serious Crash Causes Route 123 Closure In New Canaan
Serious Crash Causes Route 123 Closure In New Canaan This story has been updated. A single-vehicle crash caused the closure of a stretch of Route 123 in New Canaan on Friday afternoon. just after noon on Friday Route 123 (Smith Ridge Road) was closed between Country Club Road and North Wilton Road. The driver of the vehicle was extricated, the New Canaan Fire Department said. The extent of the person's injuries has not yet been released. Motorists were advised to take alternate routes and avoid the area. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Norwalk Business Strip Fire Breaks Out At Norwalk Business Strip
Fire Breaks Out At Norwalk Business Strip A fire at a Variety store in a strip mall on Main Street in Norwalk spread throughout the building early Thursday. Norwalk firefighters responded around 2:30 a.m. at 61 Main St., for a reported structure fire, according to Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Todd Smith. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the Variety store and after the initial attack crews made entry and found heavy fire in the rear of the building that was quickly extinguished, Smith said. Two upstairs apartments were evacuated at the onset. The fire was initially reported to be stacks of magazines…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Found Dead Under Vehicle In New Canaan ID Released For Woman Found Dead Under Vehicle In New Canaan
ID Released For Woman Found Dead Under Vehicle In New Canaan The identity has been released of a Westchester woman whose body was found under a vehicle at around noontime Tuesday in New Canaan, police said. The New Canaan Police, New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corp and New Canaan Fire Department were dispatched to a residence on South Bald Hill Road on a report of an individual that had been discovered pinned underneath a vehicle and not responsive.  Arriving first responders located the victim underneath the vehicle, and it was determined that the victim was dead and had been underneath the vehicle for an unknown length of time, police said. The wo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Body Discovered Under Vehicle In New Canaan Body Discovered Under Vehicle In New Canaan
Body Discovered Under Vehicle In New Canaan An investigation is underway after an unidentified person was found dead under a vehicle at around noontime Tuesday in New Canaan, police said. The New Canaan Police, New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corp and New Canaan Fire Department were dispatched to a residence on South Bald Hill Road on a report of an individual that had been discovered pinned underneath a vehicle and not responsive.  Arriving first responders located the victim underneath the vehicle, and it was determined that the victim was dead and had been underneath the vehicle for an unknown length of time, police said. Neither …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Driver Extricated After Tree Falls On Pickup Truck In New Canaan Driver Extricated After Tree Falls On Pickup Truck In New Canaan
Driver Extricated After Tree Falls On Pickup Truck In New Canaan New Cannan firefighters were able to save a pickup truck driver after a tree fell right on his windshield, trapping him in the vehicle.The incident happened around 3 p.m., March 2 when the driver was on Canoe Hill Road, said New Cannan Fire Chief Jack Hennessey. The driver was able to be pulled out by firefighters using the jaws of life, the chief said.  "Luckily, considering how severe the accident was, the driver received non-life threatening injuries," Hennessey said. Assisting at the incident included the New Canaan Police and the Volunteer Ambulance Corps. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
First Responders Rescue New Canaan Man Who Fell In Icy Pond To Save Dog First Responders Rescue New Canaan Man Who Fell In Icy Pond To Save Dog
First Responders Rescue New Canaan Man Who Fell In Icy Pond To Save Dog Fast thinking first responders in New Caanan helped rescue a man on Thursday afternoon after he slipped through ice on a pond attempting to rescue his dog, which had fallen in too. The New Canaan Police Department received an emergency call shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Thursday from a resident on Dan’s Highway, who advised that the man had fallen through the icy pond, which was located on his property. Upon arrival, first responders from the police department, New Canaan Fire Department and New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps reported that the man was waist-deep, though he was quickly pulle…

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by Zak Failla