Four Rescued From Capsized Boat In Fairfield County After Clinging To Side For An Hour Four Rescued From Capsized Boat In Fairfield County After Clinging To Side For An Hour
Four Rescued From Capsized Boat In Fairfield County After Clinging To Side For An Hour Four men who were clinging to the side of a capsized boat for more than an hour were rescued by members of a Fairfield County fire department. The incident began to unfold around 9:50 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, in Norwalk. That's when members of the Norwalk Fire Department Marine Unit responded to a reported 18-foot boat that capsized with four people in the water near Grassy Island, said Deputy Chief Todd Smith.  When the rescuers arrived on the scene, they found the capsized boat in the area of Copps Island with four people clinging to the hull of the vessel.  All four were we…
Two Rescued From Island After Jet Skis Break Down Off Coast Of Fairfield County Two Rescued From Island After Jet Skis Break Down Off Coast Of Fairfield County
Two Rescued From Island After Jet Skis Break Down Off Coast Of Fairfield County Two jet skiers were rescued after being stranded on an island off the coast of Fairfield County. The incident took place on Sunday afternoon, April 18, prompting the Norwalk Fire Department to respond with its fireboat on Goose Island, said Deputy Chief Steve Shay. The two boaters became stranded when their jet skis broke down.  The fire department towed their jets skis and gave them a ride back to the dock safely.  No injuries reported.
Woman Extricated From Car Following Merritt Parkway Crash Woman Extricated From Car Following Merritt Parkway Crash
Woman Extricated From Car Following Merritt Parkway Crash The driver of a vehicle that crashed on the Merritt Island Parkway in Fairfield County received life-threatening injuries. The single-vehicle crash took place around 4:19 a.m., Wednesday, April 14, on the parkway in Norwalk, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Edward Prescott.  According to Prescott, a Honda Civic sedan traveling northbound between exits 40 and 41, left the roadway, struck a large rock, rolled, and landed upright in the right travel lane of the parkway. A woman received life-threatening injuries after crashing her vehicle on the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk.Norwalk…
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…
House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Firefighters battled a late-morning Easter blaze that broke out at a home in Fairfield County. The blaze started on the outside of the three-story home in Norwalk on East Beach Road around 11:15 a.m. Sunday, April 4, according to authorities. Power lines to the home ignited and were arching, which delayed extinguishment, the Norwalk Fire Department said. Once the power was off, the Rowayton Fire Department quickly extinguish the fire. Darien and Norwalk Fire were also on the scene for assistance. "The fire is still under investigation, but probably started when discarded ashes from …
Brush Fire Breaks Out Encroaching On Boardwalk At Park In Fairfield County Brush Fire Breaks Out Encroaching On Boardwalk At Park In Fairfield County
Brush Fire Breaks Out Encroaching On Boardwalk At Park In Fairfield County Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a brush fire at an area park that was encroaching on a boardwalk in Fairfield County. The fire was reported around 1:32 p.m., Friday, March 12, at Oyster Shell Park along the Norwalk River in Norwalk. Engine Company 2 was dispatched to the scene. The fire department’s Marine Unit 238 was downriver in the general vicinity participating in a training evolution at the time the emergency was reported, said Norwalk Deputy Chief Michael P. McCallum. With limited access to fire apparatus by land, Marine Unit 238 was also to locate visible smoke upriv…
Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk
Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk A mother and her child were evacuated by firefighters from their Fairfield County apartment after a fire broke out in their master bedroom, according to officials.  Norwalk firefighters said they responded to the Avalon Apartments on Belden Avenue at approximately 9:12 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 with four engines, two trucks, a rescue team and a command vehicle.  A small fire in the master bedroom of the two-bedroom apartment was reportedly held in check by the apartment's sprinkler system, then extinguished by responding firefighters, the Norwalk Fire Department said.  The m…
New Photos, Videos: Boat Fire Rapidly Spreads At Stamford Harbor New Photos, Videos: Boat Fire Rapidly Spreads At Stamford Harbor
New Photos, Videos: Boat Fire Rapidly Spreads At Stamford Harbor New photos and videos are available above A fire that broke out on a boat docked in Stamford Harbor quickly spread to other boats, a dock, and tiki bar. The blaze began just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Hinckley boatyard on Selleck Street, the Stamford Fire Department said.  When the first engine arrived, the boat fire was fully involved close to the dock. The engine began to deploy hose lines, but the boat was adrift and was pushed to the east side of the canal by the prevailing wind, the fire department reported.  The original boat on fire came to rest at a sec…
Fire Rapidly Spreads To Other Boats, Dock, Tiki Bar At Stamford Harbor Fire Rapidly Spreads To Other Boats, Dock, Tiki Bar At Stamford Harbor
Fire Rapidly Spreads To Other Boats, Dock, Tiki Bar At Stamford Harbor Click here for a new, updated story: New Photos, Videos: Boat Fire Rapidly Spreads At Stamford Harbor A fire that broke out on a boat docked in Stamford Harbor quickly spread to other boats, a dock, and tiki bar. The blaze began just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Hinckley boatyard on Selleck Street, the Stamford Fire Department said.  When the first engine arrived, the boat fire was fully involved close to the dock. The engine began to deploy hose lines, but the boat was adrift and was pushed to the east side of the canal by the prevailing wind, the fire department…
Woman Hospitalized After Car Crashes Off Merritt Parkway Woman Hospitalized After Car Crashes Off Merritt Parkway
Woman Hospitalized After Car Crashes Off Merritt Parkway A woman was hospitalized after her car crashed off the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield County overnight. The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 in Norwalk. When firefighters arrived with hospital paramedics and state police, the car, a Hyundai sedan, was found on its side, in a foot of water, between the parkway exit 40A ramp and the 1 Glover Avenue Condos, according to the Norwalk Fire Department. The car appeared to have left the southbound exit ramp to Main Avenue and traveled 60 feet to the river below, the department said. The driver, a woman in her 20s, walked up to f…
Man Struck By Train In Norwalk Man Struck By Train In Norwalk
Man Struck By Train In Norwalk A person was struck by a train overnight in Fairfield County. The incident happened just before 12:50 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 in Norwalk at the Catherine Street railroad crossing.  The man was found lying alongside the tracks with serious injuries to his right arm and right leg, the Norwalk Fire Department said. He was semiconscious when firefighters and paramedics placed him into the ambulance for transport to Norwalk Hospital. There has been no word on his condition. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Photos: Fire Breaks Out At House In Norwalk Damaged By Earlier Blaze Photos: Fire Breaks Out At House In Norwalk Damaged By Earlier Blaze
Photos: Fire Breaks Out At House In Norwalk Damaged By Earlier Blaze A vacant home that was boarded up from a previous fire in Fairfield County made for a difficult situation for firefighters when a new blaze broke out. More than two dozen firefighters from the Norwalk Fire Department responded to reports of a house fire on Strawberry Hill Avenue at approximately 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2 when smoke was seen billowing from the residence. Officials said that the fire started in the basement and quickly spread to other parts of the home, which had windows boarded up on the first and second floor due to the previous fire. According to officials, firefighter…