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Man Rescued From Bethel Trench Collapse By Rescuers Who Dug By Hand Man Rescued From Bethel Trench Collapse By Rescuers Who Dug By Hand
Man Rescued From Bethel Trench Collapse By Rescuers Who Dug By Hand A worker is in serious condition after being buried up to his neck in a trench collapse that had rescuers digging by hand at times to save the man. The incident took place in Northern Fairfield County around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11 in Bethel on Budd Drive in the Stony Hill district. Stony Hill firefighters arrived on the scene and found a man buried up to his chin in a 13-15 foot trench that had collapsed, said Assistant Chief Patrick Magyar, of the Stony Hill Fire Department. The man was conscious and talking when rescuers arrived on the scene, Magyar said.  Once additional…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Critically Injured In Danbury Three-Alarm Condo Fire One Critically Injured In Danbury Three-Alarm Condo Fire
One Critically Injured In Danbury Three-Alarm Condo Fire One person is in critical condition following a three-alarm fire at a Fairfield County townhouse. The fire started around 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the Sterling Townhouse Complex off of Nabby Road in Danbury, said James Gagliardo, communication coordinator for the Danbury Fire Department.  First arriving firefighters were met with a large column of smoke and a second alarm was transmitted, Gagliardo said. Upon arrival, crews were faced with a large amount of fire from the garage of a 2-and-half story wood frame condo end unit requiring a third alarm response, Gagliardo said. Crew…

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by Kathy Reakes