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Betmarlea Road, Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk Firefighters Battle Construction Machine Blaze, Contain Fuel Spill Norwalk Firefighters Battle Construction Machine Blaze, Contain Fuel Spill
Norwalk Firefighters Battle Construction Machine Blaze, Contain Fuel Spill A construction milling machine caught on fire Wednesday, Nov. 20, sending Norwalk firefighters rushing to the scene to mitigate any potential spread.  Firefighters were called to the construction equipment fire on Betmarlea Road around 3 p.m. The blaze, which produced thick smoke in the residential area, was contained without any injuries reported. The state remains under a severe fire warning as dry conditions and high winds have turned much of the underbrush into a tinderbox. Containing small fires before they can spread into larger ones is key.  Fire crews used an absorbe…

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by Josh Lanier
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Fire Destroys Norwalk House, Displacing Family Of 4 Fire Destroys Norwalk House, Displacing Family Of 4
Fire Destroys Norwalk House, Displacing Family Of 4 A family of four was displaced after a fire destroyed their Norwalk home overnight. Firefighters responded to a house fire on Betmarlea Road at about midnight on Sunday, Jan. 8, the Norwalk Fire Department reported. Authorities found fire showing through the roof of the home and learned that the blaze had spread above the garage and into the first-floor living room and kitchen, officials said.  The home was unoccupied at the time, and no injuries were reported, according to the report. The fire was extinguished in about 30 minutes, and the home was posted as unfit for occupancy, the …

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by Nicole Valinote