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Fire Destroys Horse Barn, Apartment In Newtown Fire Destroys Horse Barn, Apartment In Newtown
Fire Destroys Horse Barn, Apartment In Newtown A Newtown barn and apartment were destroyed after a raging fire burned the structure from end-to-end. The fire broke out around 5 a.m., Thursday, July 11, when the residents of the barn apartment at the Long Meadow Horse Farm on Meadow Brook Road, heard the "horses making noises," said Newtown Deputy Fire Marshall Steve Murphy. The barn manager, who lives in the apartment, was able to release the 11 horses inside the barn safely, and arriving Newtown firefighters helped to release the remaining chickens and other animals inside, Murphy said. One cat was reported missing. When all five New…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Dogs Die During Monroe House Fire Two Dogs Die During Monroe House Fire
Two Dogs Die During Monroe House Fire Two dogs died and one firefighter suffered minor injuries during a house fire that broke out in Monroe early Wednesday morning. The fire started around 8 a.m., on lower Pepper Street, said Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Catalano.  When firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy fire and received reports of a possible person trapped inside, the chief said. Firefighters, including Monroe, Stepney, Stevenson volunteer fire department, were quickly able to determine that no one was inside, but two dogs did perish in the blaze, he said. A family was left homeless following a Monroe fire.S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Update: Monroe's Route 34 Reopens After Crash Involving School Bus Update: Monroe's Route 34 Reopens After Crash Involving School Bus
Update: Monroe's Route 34 Reopens After Crash Involving School Bus Update: Route 34 in Monroe reopened to traffic in both directions at about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday.    The driver of the van was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Waterbury Hospital with “potentially life-threatening injuries” after the crash with a school bus on Route 34 near the Stevenson Dam, police told the Monroe Courier.  Route34 was closed for about four hours after the crash.  Original story: MONROE, Conn. — Route 34 will be closed for an extended time Wednesday after a crash involving a school bus and another motor vehicle, Monroe police said.  The accident occurred on Route 3…

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by Casey Donahue
Police & Fire
Crash Involving School Bus Closes Route 34 In Monroe At Stevenson Dam Crash Involving School Bus Closes Route 34 In Monroe At Stevenson Dam
Crash Involving School Bus Closes Route 34 In Monroe At Stevenson Dam MONROE, Conn. -- An accident involving a school bus has closed part of Route 34 in Monroe at the Stevenson Dam near the Oxford town line Wednesday. Monroe Police said the collision involved a school bus with no students on board. The Monroe Volunteer Fire Department said at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday that crews were responding to the major motor vehicle accident. Route 34 is closed between Route 111 and the Oxford town line. Stevenson Dam carries Route 34 from Monroe to Oxford.  Monroe crews were operating along with crews from the Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company, the Stepney Fire Depart…

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by Casey Donahue
Police & Fire
Monroe Firefighters Battle House Blaze In Freezing Temperatures Monroe Firefighters Battle House Blaze In Freezing Temperatures
Monroe Firefighters Battle House Blaze In Freezing Temperatures MONROE, Conn. — Monroe volunteer firefighters were out on a frigid New Year's Day to battle a blaze in a home on Elm Street, according to a Facebook post. The fire was at 689 Elm Street, which was closed in the area while crews were working at about 2 p.m., according to the department.   It was the fourth call of the day for crews, who battled an earlier chimney fire, according to the Facebook post. The Stepney Fire Department and Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company provided mutual aid, and White Hills Fire Company from Shelton responded as the RIT.

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by Daily Voice