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Police & Fire
Many People Injured During Fire In 6-Story Apartment Building
Many residents and emergency responders were injured during a fire in a six-story apartment building Wednesday, Sept. 30. In all nearly a dozen people were injured including a firefighter who received first-degree burns. Four people were displaced by the blaze. On Wednesday at around 2:30 p.m., Hamden Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at 680 Mix Ave., the Broadmoor Apartments in Hamden, firefighters said. Four police officers arrived on the scene first and began evacuating residents from the building, firefighters said. The officers were later treated on the scene for smoke inhala…
Police & Fire
Driver Rescued After Car Crashes Into Rippowam River
A motorist in Fairfield County needed to be rescued after making a splash landing in the Rippowam River. First responders in downtown Stamford received a report on Monday, Sept. 14 of a single-car crash that led to a motorist finding himself submerged in the river’s water. Upon arrival, firefighters found the vehicle, which had struck a stone wall on Tresser Boulevard before losing control, skidding down the embankment and landing in the middle of the river. Good Samaritans aided the driver, helping him get out of the vehicle until first responders arrived. The driver was treated at the …
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Two Rescued From Sinking Sailboat In Long Island Sound
Boaters on a sinking sailboat in the Long Island Sound were rescued by police in Fairfield County who made an emergency save. Darien Police Marine Division officers on patrol on the Long Island Sound received a distress call from a boat that was taking on water in the area of Copps Island shortly after 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15. Police said that the officers were able to locate the boat and found two men in the water, as well as the mast of a sunken sailboat that punctured the waterline. The two men were pulled onto the police boat by the responding officers and transported to the N…
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Boaters, Kayaker Rescued In Separate Long Island Sound Incidents
Three stranded boaters and a kayaker were rescued in two separate Long Island Sound incidents off the coast of Fairfield County. City of Stamford firefighters, manning the Fireboat 236, rescued the kayaker in distress at around 4:15 p.m. Monday, July 6 after a telephone report prompted the response of the city's emergency services, the Stamford Fire Department said. The vicitim was reported to be on a breakwall off on Greenway Island. The fire department's fireboat and SCUBA rescue units were dispatched in addition to Stamford EMS and Stamford Police. Units on shore at Cove Island par…
Police & Fire
Officials Issue Warning After Stranded Fisherman Rescued From Rocks At Popular Park
A fisherman was the latest person to be rescued from the rocks at a park which is a popular fishing and swimming area, prompting officials to issue a warning. The incident took place in Fairfield County at Seaside Park around 5:33 p.m. Sunday, June 28, when Bridgeport Police received word the man had been stranded after the tide came in. "Again, we caution all men and women who enjoy fishing at the park and anyone feeling adventurous to walk the rocks to know it is unsafe to do," said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management. Appleby urged all planned to visit…
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4-Year-Old Rescued From Tree By Firefighters In Danbury
Firefighters never know who or what they might have to rescue. Sometimes it's cats stuck up a tree or in a drainpipe, or sometimes it's a 4-year-old adventurous boy. On Monday, March 2, Danbury firefighters were called to do just that, rescue a 4-year-old who had climbed 16-feet up a tree, but couldn't get down, said the Danbury Fire Department. Luckily, mom called 911 and Engine 23 arrived to save the day when firefighter Nick Nunnally climbed the tree and rescued the child. "The young lad was no worse for the wear, and we suspect he'll be a Danbury Firefighter one day," the department s…
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Driver Pulled To Safety After Car Slams Into Tree In Fiery Crash Near Route 25/8 Connector
Two police officers saved a person who was trapped in a burning vehicle following a crash into a tree. The crash took place around 4 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Bridgeport after the driver of a vehicle slammed into a tree on Chopsey Hill Road near the Route 25/8 connector, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management. When Bridgeport Police officers arrived on the scene they found that a female victim was trapped inside the burning vehicle, Appleby said. Officer Kathleen Ramirez attempted to get the victim out through the passenger side window, but the w…
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Man Rescued After Falling Through Ice In Fairfield
In a dramatic rescue, a man was saved by three Good Samatarians after falling through the ice of a Fairfield County lake while attempting to save his dog. The incident began in the Town of Fairfield around 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22, when the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting a 24-year-old man had fallen through the ice at Lake Mohegan, said Fairfield Fire Department Asst. Chief Roger Caisse. The fire department immediately responded to the area within six minutes and found that three Good Samaritans including two men and a woman, had pulled the victim f…
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Firefighters Rescue Dog In Living Room After Blaze Breaks Out At Area Home
Firefighters were able to save a little dog who was hiding behind a couch has his home filled with smoke. The incident took place around 2:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21, when Trumbull firefighters responded to a home on Rocky Hill Road, said the Trumbull Fire Department on Facebook. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found a heavy smoke condition throughout the house and also located at small appliance fire in the basement which was quickly extinguished, the department said. Firefighters on the scene.Trumbull Volunteer Fire Deparment Prior to the homeowner’s evacuation of the home…
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Man Struggling In Long Island Sound Rescued, Stamford Police Say
A 70-year-old man was saved from drowning by police after his canoe capsized and he was struggling in the water on Long Island Sound. The rescue took place around 12:53 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, when the Stamford Police responded to a report of a capsized canoe and a man struggling in the water off Sea Beach Drive, said Stamford Police. Officers quickly arrived on scene and saw Aurelio Toldeo, of Stamford, struggling to hold on to a floating dock about 40 yards from shore, police said. Toldeo yelled to officers that he was cramping up in the water and could not pull himself up on the…
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Good Samaritans Drag Injured Man From Burning Car In Milford
A man was saved from a burning vehicle following a crash by two Good Samaritans. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 28, when the Milford Police Department responded to a crash on West River Street near Wolf Harbor Road, said Officer Joseph Dempsey of the Milford Police Department. When officers arrived on the scene, they found that a vehicle had run off the roadway and hit a large tree causing serious front end damage, before bursting into flames. The driver managed to crawl out of the vehicle but was not able to move far from it, as he had suffered serious,…
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Raccoon With Head Stuck In Peanut Butter Jar Rescued In Westport
It’s not just cats that firefighters save from trees. Crews from the Westport Fire Department came to the rescue of a curious raccoon that found itself in a precarious position when it got its head stuck in a peanut butter jar. Firefighters were able to free the animal from its confines and it took off into the woods following the scare. According to wildlife officials, "in addition to being able to climb, dig, and swim, raccoons have thumb-like digits on their front paws that allow them to grab, twist, pull, and tear. "This allows them to open trash cans, dig through garbage, and g…
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