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Worker Critically Injured In Shelton Worker Critically Injured In Shelton
Worker Critically Injured In Shelton A worker who was critically injured and stuck 40 feet up a tree was rescued by members of a Fairfield County fire department. The incident occurred in Shelton around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 26 on Meghan Court. According to the fire department, Shelton firefighters arrived on the scene and found the worker stuck 40 feet up a tree. Members attempted to reach the man using ground ladders but were unsuccessful, the department said. Additional members began constructing rope systems to gain access to the man, while others attempted to reach him with a fire truck.  After a short wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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
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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
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Three-Alarm Fire Rips Through Former Factory Three-Alarm Fire Rips Through Former Factory
Three-Alarm Fire Rips Through Former Factory A massive three-alarm fire that ripped through a former factory in Fairfield County is under investigation. The blaze began Saturday, June 13 at approximately 7:30 p.m. at the old Star Pin Factory building in Shelton at 273 Canal Street East. First-arriving fire department units found a well involved and well-advanced fire in the 114-year-old abandoned factory, the Shelton Fire Department said. Due to the age and condition of the building, a defensive strategy was used, the department said. The Shelton Fire Department and other responding agencies battled the fire thro…

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by Joe Lombardi