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3 Escape New Canaan House Fire Without Injury 3 Escape New Canaan House Fire Without Injury
3 Escape New Canaan House Fire Without Injury Three people were able to escape a Fairfield County house fire without injury. The fire occurred in New Canaan on White Shade Oak Lane around 11:40 p.m., Monday, April 8. According to Jill Stayman with the New Canaan Fire Department, the fire started at the rear of the two-car garage and extended into the attic area above it. The three occupants in the home were alerted to the fire when the smoke detector was activated. All were able to self-evacuate without injury, Stayman said.  New Canaan firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire and prevent its extension into …

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Don't Adjust Your Calendar: Unseasonable Stretch Will Lead Into 'Fall Back' Weekend Don't Adjust Your Calendar: Unseasonable Stretch Will Lead Into 'Fall Back' Weekend
Don't Adjust Your Calendar: Unseasonable Stretch Will Lead Into 'Fall Back' Weekend High pressure will bring dry and mild weather for the remainder of the week and into the start of the "Fall Back" weekend, according to the National Weather Service. There will be sunshine and warmer-than-normal temperatures on Wednesday, Nov. 2, with highs  in the mid to upper 60s and calm winds. It will remain mild and mostly sunny each day through the week's end on Saturday, Nov. 5 with some areas of patchy fog in the morning hours at times. Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 a.m. when it's time to set clocks back. Clouds will increase on Sunday as sunset arrives earlie…

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by Joe Lombardi