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CT Grocery Store Rebuilding After Blaze Damages Building: 'Everything Is Fixable' CT Grocery Store Rebuilding After Blaze Damages Building: 'Everything Is Fixable'
CT Grocery Store Rebuilding After Blaze Damages Building: 'Everything Is Fixable' A Connecticut grocery store housed in a historic building that has been a mainstay for several generations has been forced to temporarily close as it repairs damage caused by a fire.  Hartford County's Kensington Market, located in Berlin at 1014 Farmington Ave. (Route 372), was damaged by a blaze that broke out on Saturday, Feb. 3 at around 1:40 a.m., according to the Berlin Fire Department.  Arriving crews soon discovered smoke coming from the rear of the building and inside the first floor and called for help from surrounding departments. Firefighters then entered the market an…

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by Ben Crnic
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50 Animals Saved In Westport Fire As Residents Jump From Windows 50 Animals Saved In Westport Fire As Residents Jump From Windows
50 Animals Saved In Westport Fire As Residents Jump From Windows Some 50 dogs and cats were saved during a fast-moving fire in Fairfield County that caused residents to jump from second-floor windows. The fire began in Westport around 11:45 p.m., Wednesday, April 20 in a mixed-occupancy building that housed apartments and an animal boarding facility. Westport Police officers arrived and reported a visible fire coming from the building, said Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Gootman, of the Westport Fire Department. The fire department arrived and found heavy fire on the second floor of the building, Gootman said. Westport firefighters at work.Westport Fire…

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by Kathy Reakes