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Fire Destroys CT Family's Home Week Before Christmas Fire Destroys CT Family's Home Week Before Christmas
Fire Destroys CT Family's Home Week Before Christmas Firefighters in Connecticut battled a fast-moving two-alarm fire this week that displaced two residents and left a Fairfield County home uninhabitable.  Crews responded to 238 Silvermine Ave. in Norwalk at 7:21 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, after reports of a house fire and evacuation efforts were underway, authorities said. Firefighters arrived to find smoke billowing from the eaves and flames pouring out of a side entrance. Norwalk Fire Department The fire began in the basement, the Norwalk firefighters said, and quickly spread to the first floor of the 2.5-story residential home. Bec…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Home Heavily Damaged During Fire Fairfield County Home Heavily Damaged During Fire
Fairfield County Home Heavily Damaged During Fire A Fairfield County home was heavily damaged during an attic fire over the weekend. The fire happened in Stratford around 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 21 at 9 Alvord St. On arrival, Stratford firefighters reported heavy fire on the west side exterior and in the attic of the home, said Stratford Assistant Fire Chief Robert Daniel.  A  total of 22 firefighters and two safety officers responded to the fire, Daniel said.  The fire initially started on the exterior of the 1,800-square-foot colonial-style home.  The fire was under control in about 40 minutes, Dan…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Two Families Displaced By CT House Fire Two Families Displaced By CT House Fire
Two Families Displaced By CT House Fire The American Red Cross is assisting two families in Connecticut after a fire tore through a multi-family home. In New Haven County, a fire broke out in Naugatuck inside an Andrew Avenue home shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, which required a heavy response from local departments. The fire broke out in a third-floor attic that was part of an apartment inside the multi-family home, according to a Naugatuck Fire Department spokesperson. One firefighter was hospitalized after slipping, falling, and suffering a non-life-threatening injury to his leg battling the blaze before he was res…

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by Zak Failla