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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
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Deer Rescued After Getting Stuck On Lake Zoar Deer Rescued After Getting Stuck On Lake Zoar
Deer Rescued After Getting Stuck On Lake Zoar Firefighters helped save a life on Sunday, of a deer, stuck on the ice. The incident took place around 11 a.m. when members of the Stevenson department received a call about a deer stuck on the ice on Lake Zoar in Monroe, the fire department said on Facebook. The deer, who was about 500 feet out, or halfway across the lake when rescuers arrived on the scene, had fallen and could not get back up after trying repeatedly. Concerned bystanders called the Monroe police, who then contacted the Stevenson Fire Department. During the rescue, one firefighter hooked a tether and pulled his way o…

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by Kathy Reakes