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Fire Guts Family Of 5's Home In CT; Cause Under Investigation Fire Guts Family Of 5's Home In CT; Cause Under Investigation
Fire Guts Family Of 5's Home In CT; Cause Under Investigation The Red Cross is helping a Connecticut family of five who lost their home in a two-alarm blaze this weekend, authorities said.  The fire began just before 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17, on Country Hills Road in Hamden.  Related: Fire Destroys Historic Golf Course In Fairfield County Firefighters arrived to find both floors of the home engulfed in flames. It's unclear what sparked the blaze, but the dry conditions made knocking it down more challenging for the North Haven County firefighters, the Hamden Fire Department said.  The Hamden Fire Marshal’s Division is inve…

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by Josh Lanier
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Elderly Woman Admits To Setting Apartment On Fire As Crews Rescue Her: Police Elderly Woman Admits To Setting Apartment On Fire As Crews Rescue Her: Police
Elderly Woman Admits To Setting Apartment On Fire As Crews Rescue Her: Police A 70-year-old Connecticut woman admitted to starting a fire at her apartment as firefighters were putting out the flames, authorities said.  Hartford County resident Maria Salas, 70, of Bloomfield, is charged with first-degree arson, and was being held on a $500,000 bond, Bloomfield Police said.  Firefighters were called to the apartments at 24 Dorothy Driver around 3 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, to find it engulfed in flames.  As firefighters evacuated the building, Salas told them that she had set the blaze, police said. She didn't explain why or how. Crews removed an 89-year-ol…

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by Josh Lanier
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Firefighter Hurt, Family Left Homeless After CT Blaze Firefighter Hurt, Family Left Homeless After CT Blaze
Firefighter Hurt, Family Left Homeless After CT Blaze Connecticut fire investigators are looking into what sparked a house fire that left a family of five homeless and a firefighter injured.  The blaze began in Fairfield County around 8:20 p.m. at a house in the 40 block of Alpine Street in Bridgeport, authorities said.  Firefighters battled the flames for hours before they got it under control. Though it wasn't before the fire had gutted the home, authorities said. Luckily, the family escaped before they were hurt.  A firefighter was not as lucky. They were injured while working at the home. Authorities did not release the inj…

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by Josh Lanier