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CT FirefightersFairfield County Firefighters, Animal Control Race To Save Trapped Kittens CT FirefightersFairfield County Firefighters, Animal Control Race To Save Trapped Kittens
CT FirefightersFairfield County Firefighters, Animal Control Race To Save Trapped Kittens A litter of kittens stuck in a storm drain in Fairfield County are lucky firefighters don't give up as they continue to work to rescue the little balls of fur and their mother. The kittens were found in Westport on Monday, Aug. 26, in the storm drain on Post Road. According to the Westport Fire Department, luckily, one kitten has been rescued since Monday, but the mother cat and her kittens trapped in the storm drain pipe at a Post Road business entrance have moved further back into the pipe, which empties into a 12-foot well.  Westport Fire Department The department is receivi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trapped Driver Rescued After I-95 Crash In Westport Trapped Driver Rescued After I-95 Crash In Westport
Trapped Driver Rescued After I-95 Crash In Westport A driver was extricated during an overnight crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened just before 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 7, in Westport, northbound between exits 17 and 18.  According to Westport Fire Department Assistant Chief Brian Meadows, when engines arrived, one vehicle with heavy damage was pinned under the guard rail, with one occupant still inside.  A crew conducted an initial patient assessment, deployed a protective hose line, and assisted with stabilization.  After the vehicle was stabilized, they began extricating the …

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by Joe Lombardi