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Photos: Fiery Four-Car Crash Takes Down Three Utility Poles In Norwalk Photos: Fiery Four-Car Crash Takes Down Three Utility Poles In Norwalk
Photos: Fiery Four-Car Crash Takes Down Three Utility Poles In Norwalk A multi-car crash took out three utility poles and caused a massive car fire in Fairfield County, sending four to the hospital. First responders in Norwalk were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle fire on Connecticut Avenue after four cars were involved in a crash at approximately noon on Thursday, July 30. Norwalk Fire Chief Stephen Shay said that one car took out all three utility poles, and the high tension wires surrounded the car and it burst into flames. The two occupants of the vehicle were able to get out with the assistance of nearby bystanders. Firefighters had to wait for cre…

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by Zak Failla
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Protests Lead To More Road Closures In Fairfield County Protests Lead To More Road Closures In Fairfield County
Protests Lead To More Road Closures In Fairfield County This story has been updated. Roadways that were closed in Norwalk due to protests over police-involved incidents, including the George Floyd incident in Minneapolis, have now reopened. All roads affected in the city reopened by 4 p.m. Sunday, May 31, Norwalk Police said. Connecticut Avenue (Route 1) had been closed between Rampart Road and Scribner Avenue in Norwalk. The closure was extended to Scribner Avenue. In addition, South Main Street near the Norwalk Police Station and West Street were both congested. 'Thank you, community partners, neighbors and friends who participated in the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Family Of Four Escapes House Fire In Norwalk Family Of Four Escapes House Fire In Norwalk
Family Of Four Escapes House Fire In Norwalk A Norwalk family escaped injury when a fire started in the ceiling of their home Wednesday evening. The four, including two children, evacuated the home when they smelled smoke around 6:30 p.m. at 61 Rampart Road, and called 911, said the Norwalk Fire Department.  The father then went back inside the home to attempt to put out the fire with a garden hose before firefighters arrived, but had to leave as the smoke charged the attic space and started to fill the house, the department reported. The fire was located in the ceiling and the inaccessible attic space, of a two bedroom addition, to…

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by Kathy Reakes