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Dramatic Rescue: Trumbull Family Saved From Blaze By Off-Duty Firefighter Plowing Roads Dramatic Rescue: Trumbull Family Saved From Blaze By Off-Duty Firefighter Plowing Roads
Dramatic Rescue: Trumbull Family Saved From Blaze By Off-Duty Firefighter Plowing Roads An off-duty Fairfield County firefighter saved a family of four and three dogs from a fire while plowing roadways in the area. The incident occurred in Fairfield County around 3:50 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 7 on Haviland Drive in Trumbull. Chief Greg Sanfanandre of the Long Hill Fire Company said Shaun Bogen, a town highway maintainer and firefighter with the same company, was working his snowplow when he noticed a garage fire. Bogen quickly radioed for help and proceeded to wake the sleeping family in the house, Sanfanandre said. Arriving firefighters found a heavy fire in the garage exten…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Hospitalized Following Fire At Home In Fairfield County Two Hospitalized Following Fire At Home In Fairfield County
Two Hospitalized Following Fire At Home In Fairfield County Two people were hospitalized following an early morning house fire in Fairfield County. The fire began around 2:42 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 10, at a house on Hawley Road, in Shelton, said the Shelton Fire Department. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found a large volume of smoke coming from the home, with the fire located in the basement, the department said. As firefighters worked to douse the flames, other members conducted a search of the home for victims, and additional fire spread. No victims were located and a minor fire extension was found to the first floor.  Once the f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Large House Fire In Fairfield County Has Closed Roadway Large House Fire In Fairfield County Has Closed Roadway
Large House Fire In Fairfield County Has Closed Roadway A large house fire in Fairfield County has closed a busy roadway in the area. The Monroe Fire Department was called to the scene of the fire around 10:24, Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 138 Hattertown Road in Monroe. First arriving units found the home fully engulfed in flames, said Lt. Stephen Corrone, of the Monroe Police Department. In order to allow for emergency vehicles, Hattertown Road is currently closed in the area, he added. A detour has been set-up to accommodate residents.  Corrone said officials believe no one was home at the time of the fire. The scene is still currently active…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Redding Man Killed In Head-On Crash Near Monroe/Easton Border ID Released For Redding Man Killed In Head-On Crash Near Monroe/Easton Border
ID Released For Redding Man Killed In Head-On Crash Near Monroe/Easton Border A man killed during a two-vehicle head-on crash near the Monroe/Easton border over the weekend has been identified. Andy Rivera, 36, of Redding, was killed around 5:33 p.m., Sunday,  July 14, on Route 59 in the area of 757 Stepney Road, said Easton Police Chief Timothy Shaw. Also, in his vehicle at the time of the accident were two female family members age 62 and 6 years old.  The second vehicle involved in the accident was driven by a 50-year-old female who had her daughter and another female in her vehicle, both 17 years old. They are international visitors who …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Killed In Head-On Crash Near Monroe/Easton Border One Killed In Head-On Crash Near Monroe/Easton Border
One Killed In Head-On Crash Near Monroe/Easton Border A man was killed during a two-vehicle head-on crash near the Monroe/Easton border over the weekend. The crash took place around 5:33 p.m., Sunday,  July 14, on Route 59 in the area of 757 Stepney Road, said Easton Police Chief Timothy Shaw.  When officers arrived on the scene they found multiple injured victims in both vehicles, he said. Members of the Easton Fire Department deployed their hydraulic extrication tools in an effort to assist in getting the occupants out of the vehicles for necessary medical assistance. Multiple EMS units assisted on scene due to the amount of inju…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Officer Passing By Awakens Family Before Fire Destroys Home In Area Police Officer Passing By Awakens Family Before Fire Destroys Home In Area
Police Officer Passing By Awakens Family Before Fire Destroys Home In Area A fire that spread quickly destroyed a home in Shelton. The blaze broke around just before 7 a.m. Sunday, May 19. Shelton Patrol Officer Michael Kichar of the Shelton Police Department was on his way to work when he observed smoke coming from a residence at 184 Meadow St. in Shelton. Kichar called 911 and then was able to wake and alert the residents of the home and help them and the family dog escape, Shelton Police said.  The Shelton fire department was assisted by members of the Monroe and Trumbull fire departments. The fire was brought under control just before 8:30 a.m. Ther…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Support Pours In From New Canaan Co-Workers After Fire Destroys Colleague's House Support Pours In From New Canaan Co-Workers After Fire Destroys Colleague's House
Support Pours In From New Canaan Co-Workers After Fire Destroys Colleague's House Employees of the town of New Canaan are working hard to raise money through a GoFundMe page to help a fellow employee who lost their home to a fire. Employee Nick Colabella lost his Monroe home he shared with his wife, two daughters and mother to the fire on July 12.  The family, who were on the way to their grandmother's funeral when the fire started, lost everything in the fire. According to Mose Saccary, the highway superintendent in New Canaan who started the page, the fire started in the garage, but Colabella could not extinguish the fire himself and called the Monroe Fire Department.…

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by Kathy Reakes