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Woman Killed In Bridgeport House Fire Was 'Bright Star:' Remembering Fabbie Laramee Woman Killed In Bridgeport House Fire Was 'Bright Star:' Remembering Fabbie Laramee
Woman Killed In Bridgeport House Fire Was 'Bright Star:' Remembering Fabbie Laramee Family and friends of a 26-year-old woman killed just days before Christmas in a Connecticut apartment fire are remembering her as a "vibrant and loving presence." Fabienne "Fabbie" Laramee died just before 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, when a Bridgeport home in the 300 block of Connecticut Avenue caught fire, authorities said. Original report: 1 Dead, Several Others Injured in Bridgeport Fire Three others were taken to a hospital for treatment, and eight people, including four children, were left homeless after the blaze, authorities said. The Red Cross is assisting those displaced. The ca…

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by Josh Lanier
News
1 Dead In Large CT Apartment Fire, Police Say 1 Dead In Large CT Apartment Fire, Police Say
1 Dead In Large CT Apartment Fire, Police Say One person was killed in a large, early morning apartment fire in Connecticut. The blaze broke out in Windham County around 12:40 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17 in Moosup. Members of the Plainfield Police responded to the area of Moosup Gardens Apartments on Gorman Street for a report of a structure fire involving multiple apartment units, police officials said. Upon arrival, officers discovered that there was potential entrapment of residents within the affected apartments of Building 5, police said. The Moosup Fire Department, with the assistance of Plainfield, Atwood Hose, Cent…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County A dog was rescued and rushed to a veterinarian clinic after being rescued from a Fairfield County apartment fire. The fire took place in Norwalk around 7:50 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9, on France Street. The fire was located in a two-apartment unit at the rear of the property, said Edward McCabe, assistant chief operations for the Norwalk Fire Department.  Initial reports stated that all occupants were out of the building except for a dog on the first floor, McCabe said. Upon arrival, the first engine company encountered smoke and fire in the kitchen of the first-floor unit. While att…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Apartment Fire Kills One, Officials Say Fairfield County Apartment Fire Kills One, Officials Say
Fairfield County Apartment Fire Kills One, Officials Say One person was killed during an apartment fire in Fairfield County overnight.  The fire took place in Norwalk around 8:15 p.m., Monday, April 18, at 14 Prowitt St. The body of a deceased person was found when Norwalk firefighters responded to the complex for a report of an apartment fire, said Deputy Chief Michael P. McCallum, of the Norwalk Fire Department. Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire, searched the apartment, and ventilated the building, McCallum said.  The fire was reported under control at 8:30 p.m.  The department did not reveal the gender or t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead After CT Apartment Fire Breaks Out Woman Found Dead After CT Apartment Fire Breaks Out
Woman Found Dead After CT Apartment Fire Breaks Out A Connecticut woman was found dead inside a third-floor apartment following a fire. The Hartford County woman was found around 8 p.m., Monday, March 21, in East Windsor following the fire at a multi-family home on Church Street. When firefighters were called shortly before 7:30 p.m. there was a report of “trapped parties on the third floor," the Broad Brook Fire Department said. On arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire condition, the department said. Crews made an aggressive interior attack to extinguish the fire and attempt a search, but "very bad hoarding conditions ham…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
At Least 19, Including Nine Children, Killed In New York City's Worst Fire In Decades At Least 19, Including Nine Children, Killed In New York City's Worst Fire In Decades
At Least 19, Including Nine Children, Killed In New York City's Worst Fire In Decades Update: Death Toll Adjusted - New York City Mayor Eric Adams said a total of 17 people, including eight children, died in an apartment fire over the weekend, revising the initially reported higher death toll of 19. --- This story has been updated. At least 19 people have died in a fire at a New York City apartment building that officials said is the worst the city has seen in decades. The New York City Fire Department reported on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 9, that about 200 of its members responded to the five-alarm fire at 333 East 181 St. in the Bronx. Approximately 200 FDNY mem…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At CT Apartment Complex Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At CT Apartment Complex
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At CT Apartment Complex A two-alarm fire caused significant damage to a commercial building that also houses apartments in northern Connecticut. The fire started in Litchfield County just after midnight on Thursday, Dec. 2 in Torrington, at 24. East Main St. First arriving units reported smoke from the area of the roof of a two-story commercial building with residential apartments on the second floor, said Battalion Chief David Casper Jr., of the Torrington Fire Department. Entry was made and crews confirmed a fire on the first floor of the building.  The building was undergoing renovations at the tim…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Numerous People Rescued After Residential Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Numerous People Rescued After Residential Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Numerous People Rescued After Residential Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Numerous residents were rescued from an apartment fire in Fairfield County. The fire started around 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 5, at 1130 Williams St. in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. According to Appleby, the first arriving units reported fire on the second floor which had extended to the third floor. A second alarm was called on arrival based on the life hazard and the number of people who needed to be rescued from the upper floors by firefighters, Appleby said. Firefighters rescued numerous people from the upper floors, he added. In additi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
10 Displaced After Three-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County 10 Displaced After Three-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
10 Displaced After Three-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County At least 10 people were displaced following a three-alarm fire at a Fairfield County apartment house. The blaze broke out around 6:59 p.m., Monday, April 26, at the apartment house located in the 300 block of Park Avenue in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency for Bridgeport. The bulk of the fire was located on the third floor of the dwelling, Appleby said. As occupants were being evacuated, one person had to be rescued by firefighters through a third-floor window due to heavy flames and smoke. Mutual aid was offered by Fairfield and Stratford fire departments. There was…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Stamford Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Stamford
Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Stamford Firefighters from Fairfield County battled an apartment fire after receiving a report of an explosion and blaze that caused extensive damage to surrounding apartments.  The blaze broke out Sunday, March 28, in the early evening on Glenbrook Road in Stamford, said Stamford Fire Captain Philip Hayes. On arrival, firefighters found fire on the fourth floor of the complex coming from a single apartment, Hayes said. A second alarm was immediately sounded, bringing an additional engine and truck company to the scene.   Hose lines were stretched up the interior stairs to the fourt…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Cats Killed, Another Saved During Apartment Fire In Bridgeport Two Cats Killed, Another Saved During Apartment Fire In Bridgeport
Two Cats Killed, Another Saved During Apartment Fire In Bridgeport Two cats were killed in a Fairfield County apartment fire, but another was saved with help from firefighters. The fire took place in a home on Sanford Place in Bridgeport while the resident was not at home, said the Bridgeport Fire Department. Officials say they believe a hoarding condition inside the apartment helped fuel the flames. Firefighters said two cats inside the apartment perished while firefighters were able to save another with the help of oxygen. The apartment received minimal damage.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk
Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk A mother and her child were evacuated by firefighters from their Fairfield County apartment after a fire broke out in their master bedroom, according to officials.  Norwalk firefighters said they responded to the Avalon Apartments on Belden Avenue at approximately 9:12 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 with four engines, two trucks, a rescue team and a command vehicle.  A small fire in the master bedroom of the two-bedroom apartment was reportedly held in check by the apartment's sprinkler system, then extinguished by responding firefighters, the Norwalk Fire Department said.  The m…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk
Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk Firefighters responding to a report of a car fire in Norwalk wound up getting more than they bargained for as an apartment fire displaced one person. The Norwalk Fire Department was advised of a reported pull station alarm with a car fire located at 289 Main Ave. at around 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, Todd M. Smith, Deputy Chief of the Norwalk FD said. The Command Car and the Rescue Company were at the intersection of Broad Street and Main Street with Engine 4 directly preceding and already having gone past the structure, Smith said.  Immediately upon arrival, the b…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Apartment Fire Leaves One Unit Inhabitable, Damages Another, Norwalk Fire Officials Say Apartment Fire Leaves One Unit Inhabitable, Damages Another, Norwalk Fire Officials Say
Apartment Fire Leaves One Unit Inhabitable, Damages Another, Norwalk Fire Officials Say A fire in a third-floor apartment building left one apartment inhabitable and damaged another in Norwalk. The fire took place around 5:39 p.m., Thursday, June 25, in the kitchen of the apartment at 9-11 Wall Street, said Norwalk Deputy Fire Chief Edward Prescott. After arriving at the scene, firefighters forced their way into the unoccupied apartment and finished extinguishing the fire, that the sprinkler had kept in check, Prescott said. The fire scorched the countertop and cabinets creating a heavy smoke condition in the apartment and light smoke condition throughout the building.  The…

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by Kathy Reakes