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Responders Hospitalized In Icy Rescue Of 2 Children, Adult Who Fell Through Manchester Pond Responders Hospitalized In Icy Rescue Of 2 Children, Adult Who Fell Through Manchester Pond
Responders Hospitalized In Icy Rescue Of 2 Children, Adult Who Fell Through Manchester Pond Manchester firefighters pulled off a dramatic cold-water rescue Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 31, after an adult and two young children fell through the ice on a pond. The incident occurred at 2:11 p.m. behind 218 Hackmatack Street, according to the Manchester Fire Department. The shift commander arrived at 2:15 p.m. Crews found three victims—one adult and two children—trapped in icy water approximately 35 feet from the shore in a pond roughly six feet deep, the fire department said. Manchester Fire responded with a five-company cold-water rescue team and managed to pull all three victims t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Firefighters Battling Connecticut Landfill Blaze Firefighters Battling Connecticut Landfill Blaze
Firefighters Battling Connecticut Landfill Blaze Firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out at the Manchester landfill Thursday, Aug. 20, sometime before 7:30 a.m. The fire has spread to brush and debris, Manchester firefighters said. The Westside of Manchester will likely see a lot of smoke, the firefighters said. There are currently no health concerns, but putting out the fire will likely take a while, firefighters said. It is not yet clear what started the fire. This story is being updated. 

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by Kristin Palpini