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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
Driver Rushed To Trauma Center After Crashing Into Ravine In Shelton Driver Rushed To Trauma Center After Crashing Into Ravine In Shelton
Driver Rushed To Trauma Center After Crashing Into Ravine In Shelton A driver was seriously injured after losing control of their vehicle on a highway on-ramp and crashing into a ravine in Connecticut, fire officials said. The crash happened in Fairfield County on Sunday, Dec. 31 just before 11:15 p.m., when a car left the Route 8 northbound Exit 13 on-ramp and plunged into a ravine 300 feet away from the roadway, according to the Shelton Fire Department. Arriving first responders found that the driver had become pinned in the vehicle and used several extrication tools and stabilization struts to get them out of the car, which took around 20 minutes in total…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Shelton Worker Burned During Equipment Fire Shelton Worker Burned During Equipment Fire
Shelton Worker Burned During Equipment Fire A Fairfield County worker was burned during an equipment fire at a business. The incident took place in Shelton around 3:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 16 at 30 Oliver Terrace, said the Shelton Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the business on a report of an equipment fire and several reports of a loud explosion in the area, the department said. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found smoke visible from the machine that inside the building. Once the command was established, units were directed to extinguish the small remaining fire. Shelton EMS transported the worker to a local …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Delivery Driver Dies After Crash In Fairfield County Delivery Driver Dies After Crash In Fairfield County
Delivery Driver Dies After Crash In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man who drove his oil delivery truck into a yard and home has died from his injuries days after the incident. The incident took place in Shelton around 11:15 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, said Det. Richard Bango. of the Shelton Police Department. Responding Shelton Fire Department firefighters found an oil delivery truck in extremely close proximity to the front of the home on Sheehy Lane with the driver still inside the truck and unresponsive, the department said. Firefighters removed the man and provided rapid first aid until an ambulance arrived and transported him to an ar…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Occupants Rescued After Being Trapped Inside Cars In Head-On Fairfield County Crash Occupants Rescued After Being Trapped Inside Cars In Head-On Fairfield County Crash
Occupants Rescued After Being Trapped Inside Cars In Head-On Fairfield County Crash Fire crews in Fairfield County rescued the occupants of two vehicles who were left trapped following a head-on crash. Firefighters responded to a report of a crash with occupants trapped in both vehicles at about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, according to the Shelton Fire Department. When firefighters arrived at the scene on Leavenworth Road near Indian Wells Road, they saw that one of the vehicles was hanging over the guardrail and was starting to slide down an incline, fire officials said. Once crews stabilized the vehicles, authorities removed the doors from one vehicle and the doors …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Investigation Underway After Body Found In Wooded Area In Fairfield County Investigation Underway After Body Found In Wooded Area In Fairfield County
Investigation Underway After Body Found In Wooded Area In Fairfield County An investigation is underway after authorities found a body in a wooded area in Fairfield County. The discovery was made  Saturday, Feb. 5 in Shelton. Police coordinated a search with Echo House Ambulance and Shelton Fire Department after following leads in a recent missing person case, according to the Shelton Police Department. Police and detectives have been following leads in the recent missing person case. On February 5, a search was... Posted by Shelton CT Police Department on Sunday, February 6, 2022 During the search, the body of a deceased male was found in a wooded area. Pol…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Pregnant Woman, Two Children Injured In Fairfield County Crash Pregnant Woman, Two Children Injured In Fairfield County Crash
Pregnant Woman, Two Children Injured In Fairfield County Crash A pregnant woman and two children involved in a crash were rescued by Fairfield County firefighters. The crash happened around 7:15 a.m., Monday, Jan. 24 on southbound Route 8 in the area of exit 13, said the Shelton Fire Department. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found a pregnant woman who was "heavily pinned" inside a vehicle that had crashed off the roadway, the department said.  Crews from Squad 1 and Rescue 30 stabilized the vehicle prior to conducting a roof and door removal to free the patient.  As members were extricating the trapped woman, two pediatric pa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Extricated After Car Crashes Falls 12 Feet In Fairfield County, Officials Say Two Extricated After Car Crashes Falls 12 Feet In Fairfield County, Officials Say
Two Extricated After Car Crashes Falls 12 Feet In Fairfield County, Officials Say Two people were extricated after their car crashed through a barrier and fell 12 feet to a roadway below in  Fairfield County. The incident took place around 8 p.m., Sunday in Shelton after the driver lost control and crashed through a barrier on the 1000 block of Bridgeport Avenue, said the Shelton Fire Department. When firefighters arrived, they found a passenger vehicle upside down on the shoulder of the road.  Units were told the vehicle had been in the parking lot above the location and crashed through the barrier approximately 12 feet above, landing on its roof, the departm…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Injured In Violent Four-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County One Injured In Violent Four-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County
One Injured In Violent Four-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County A violent four-vehicle crash in Fairfield County injured one person. It happened around 9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 14, on Route 8 in Shelton. When responders arrived on the scene they found the crash which spanned more than 1,000 feet, according to the Shelton Fire Department.  One vehicle was found in the woods with significant rear-end damage, one was on the side of the road, and another was located about 300 feet on its roof, the department said. One of the vehicles involved in the crash.Shelton Fire Department The final vehicle was found several hundred feet up the highway with minor …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Blaze Breaks Out At Building With Bank, Pet Supply Store In Fairfield County Blaze Breaks Out At Building With Bank, Pet Supply Store In Fairfield County
Blaze Breaks Out At Building With Bank, Pet Supply Store In Fairfield County Firefighters quickly put out a fire at a Fairfield County bank after a blaze started in the HVCA system of the building that also houses a pet supplies store. The fire began at 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 9, at the building that houses the Chase Bank and Pet Supplies Plus in Shelton, said the Shelton Fire Department. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found a smoke condition in the building and crews proceeded to the roof and found a small fire in an air handling unit, the department said.  Crews extinguished the fire quickly and checked for fire extension. Members utilized mechan…

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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
Woman Dies From Injuries After House Fire Breaks Out In Shelton Woman Dies From Injuries After House Fire Breaks Out In Shelton
Woman Dies From Injuries After House Fire Breaks Out In Shelton A Shelton woman has died from injuries suffered during a fire at her home on Sunday, March 17. Barbara Curley, 67, was located inside her home at 22 Florence Drive when police and fire responded to a call of a fire around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, said Shelton Police Det. Christopher Nugent. Curley was located in the bathroom by Shelton firefighters and removed from the residence, said Nugent. She was transported to Bridgeport Hospital and treated for her injuries. On Monday, Curley died from her injuries from the fire, Nugent said. The Shelton Fire Department, Shelton Police Departmen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Condo Fire Displaces 16 Families, Injures Four Fairfield County Condo Fire Displaces 16 Families, Injures Four
Fairfield County Condo Fire Displaces 16 Families, Injures Four More than 16 families including 27 adults and two children were left homeless following a devasting fire at a Fairfield County condo complex that also injured three people and a firefighter.The blaze broke just before 4 p.m. Wednesday at the condos located at 658 Success Ave., in Stratford, said Stratford Deputy Chief and Fire Marshal Brian Lampart. More than 25 firefighters from both Stratford and the Bridgeport fire departments worked for more than two hours in the extreme heat to extinguish the fire in the complex which included 30 units under one roof, Lampart said. "The fire appea…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Family Of Firefighter, 22, Killed In Fairfield Crash Support Pours In For Family Of Firefighter, 22, Killed In Fairfield Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of Firefighter, 22, Killed In Fairfield Crash A GoFundMe page has since been set up for the family of a  22-year-old volunteer firefighter in Fairfield County who was killed in a single-car crash over the weekend. Austin Buoni, a Stratford resident and 2014 graduate of Bunnell High School, worked with both the Shelton and Trumbull fire departments. He also graduated from the Valley Fire Chiefs Regional Training School. Buoni, who attended Housatonic Community College, worked at Panera Bread for more than a year. The crash occurred around 1:40 a.m. on Kings Highway East at the intersection of Chestnut Stree, Town of Fairfield Police sa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
22-Year-Old Fairfield County Firefighter Killed In Crash 22-Year-Old Fairfield County Firefighter Killed In Crash
22-Year-Old Fairfield County Firefighter Killed In Crash Click here for an updated story: Details Released In Fairfield Crash That Killed Man, 22 A 22-year-old volunteer firefighter in Fairfield County who was killed in a crash over the weekend is being remembered for his dedication, intelligence and sense of humor. Austin Buoni, a Stratford resident and 2014 graduate of Bunnell High School, worked with both the Shelton and Trumbull fire departments, according to a Facebook post from Valley Fire Chiefs Regional Training School, where Buoni also graduated. "He was an excellent student, and just a great kid outside of the classroom," t…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Trapped Dog, Man Rescued In Fairfield County Trapped Dog, Man Rescued In Fairfield County
Trapped Dog, Man Rescued In Fairfield County A frisky dog chasing a swan ended up having to be saved, along with a man, by members of the Shelton Fire Department. The rescue took place Saturday morning after the dog chased after a swan, and the man chasing the dog became trapped in muddy waters. Crews from Huntington Fire Company 3 Crews had to trek through a swamp to reach both who were stuck on a muddy strip of land in the middle of the water.  Firefighters used a canoe and ropes to pull the dog, and man, to safety. “Great work by everyone on the scene as everyone got out safely,” the Huntington Fire Company said in a Facebook post…

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by Kathy Reakes