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Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Fairfield County Home Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Fairfield County Home
Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Fairfield County Home A fire caused extensive damage to a Fairfield County home as temperatures dipped into the 20s. The fire took place around 5 p.m., Monday, March 28, at 24 Red Coat Road in Westport. Westport firefighters responded to the home after receiving a call for help saying they could see flames coming from the ceiling, said Westport Assistant Chief Matthew Cohen.  Westport Fire responded with four engines, a ladder truck, and a command vehicle. On arrival, a moderate smoke condition was seen coming from the attic and roof vents, Cohen said. Firefighters made access to the&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Firefighter From Fairfield County Helps Rescue Family From Apartment Fire Off-Duty Firefighter From Fairfield County Helps Rescue Family From Apartment Fire
Off-Duty Firefighter From Fairfield County Helps Rescue Family From Apartment Fire A firefighter from Fairfield County is being praised for his heroic actions after he helped rescue residents from a burning apartment while off-duty. Greenwich firefighter Doug Howley saw a fire in a New Haven County apartment complex on Meriden Road in Waterbury while he was driving to a birthday party on Saturday, March 26, Waterbury Mayor Neil O'Leary said. He rushed to assist with the evacuation and saw a father and daughter trying to escape the second-floor apartment where the fire broke out. The father lowered his daughter into Howley's arms shortly before Waterbury firefighters arri…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Pepperidge Farm Facility In CT Fire Breaks Out At Pepperidge Farm Facility In CT
Fire Breaks Out At Pepperidge Farm Facility In CT A tent fire with several drums of toxic chemicals underneath halted production at a Connecticut Pepperidge Farm bakery plant. The incident took place around 4:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, at the bakery in Hartford County located at 1414 Blue Hills Ave. in Bloomfield. According to Blue Hills Fire Chief Willie Jones, firefighters arriving on the scene found several drums containing about 200 gallons of sulfuric acid under a tent-life structure burning. Afraid the chemicals could cause a hazard, the building was evacuated and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was ca…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Separate Three-Alarm Fires Break Out At Residences In Fairfield County Town Separate Three-Alarm Fires Break Out At Residences In Fairfield County Town
Separate Three-Alarm Fires Break Out At Residences In Fairfield County Town Firefighters in one Fairfield County town were kept busy over a 12-hour period with a pair of three-alarm fires. Danbury firefighters attacked the first fire around 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 when the department was alerted to a kitchen fire at 135 Main St., at the Igreja Evangelica Bethel Church.  Upon arrival, firefighters safely evacuated all occupants and found a kitchen fire in one of the commercial units that, due to the large size of the space, called for a second alarm, said James Gagliardo, spokesman for the department.  As the fire continued to grow, a third alarm was sounded to …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Connecticut Pizzeria Temporarily Closes After Fire, Owners Say Connecticut Pizzeria Temporarily Closes After Fire, Owners Say
Connecticut Pizzeria Temporarily Closes After Fire, Owners Say A Connecticut pizzeria has temporarily closed after a fire caused extensive damage. Fireside Brick Oven, located in New London County, announced in a Facebook post on Friday, Feb. 25, that it is closed until further notice after a fire broke out at the restaurant earlier that morning. The pizzeria is located at 1661 Route 12 in Gales Ferry. The owners thanked the Gales Ferry, Ledyard, and other area fire departments for their quick response. No one was injured in the fire, according to the announcement. 

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Three Buildings Destroyed After Fire Breaks Out At CT Shopping Plaza Three Buildings Destroyed After Fire Breaks Out At CT Shopping Plaza
Three Buildings Destroyed After Fire Breaks Out At CT Shopping Plaza A popular Connecticut shopping plaza has been at least three-quarters destroyed by a fast-moving fire. The fire, in Hartford County, began around 1:20 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 24 at 43 Main St. in Bristol. According to Bristol Fire Chief Dave Butkus, when firefighters arrived on the scene, crews were met with heavy smoke and flames coming inside the building. The firefighter's initial attack began inside the building, but they were pushed back by intense flames, the chief said.  The roaring fire.Bristol Fire Department The crews switched to an outside assault to protect nearby buildings a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Popular CT Restaurant Temporarily Closes After Fire, Owners Say Popular CT Restaurant Temporarily Closes After Fire, Owners Say
Popular CT Restaurant Temporarily Closes After Fire, Owners Say A popular barbecue restaurant in Connecticut has temporarily closed due to fire damage. The owners of Uncle D's Blazin' BBQ in New London County announced the closure in a Facebook post on Thursday, Feb. 10. The eatery is located at 146 West Town St. in Norwich. According to a report from the Norwich Bulletin, authorities said the fire broke out on Wednesday, Feb. 9, and caused serious damage to some of the restaurant's kitchen equipment. The owners did not share a specific date the restaurant is expected to reopen. 

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Police Investigating Deaths Of Two At CT Apartment As Murder-Suicide Police Investigating Deaths Of Two At CT Apartment As Murder-Suicide
Police Investigating Deaths Of Two At CT Apartment As Murder-Suicide Two Connecticut residents whose bodies were found following a fire died from a murder-suicide, according to the state's Chief Medical Examiner. The bodies of Arislediy Batista, age 18, and Nicolas Rodriguez-Vargas, age 20, were discovered around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, in New London after police responded to a report of shots fired on Granite Street. When officers arrived, they found flames coming from the top floor of the building and began evacuating other residents, said New London Police Capt. Matthew Galante. Galante said both bodies were found inside the building.  One …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Killed After CT Apartment Fire Breaks Out Two Killed After CT Apartment Fire Breaks Out
Two Killed After CT Apartment Fire Breaks Out Two people are dead in Connecticut following a fire and reports of a shooting at a multi-family home.  The bodies were discovered around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, in New London after police responded to a report of shots fired on Granite Street. When officers arrived, they found flames coming from the top floor of the building and began evacuating other residents, reported WTNH News 8. New London Police told News 8 crews found two victims inside the building.  One was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was pronounced dead at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital. Police said …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
NJ Political Operative Admits Paying Two Men, Including One From CT, To Kill Associate NJ Political Operative Admits Paying Two Men, Including One From CT, To Kill Associate
NJ Political Operative Admits Paying Two Men, Including One From CT, To Kill Associate A New Jersey-based political consultant admitted that he hired two hitmen, including one from Connecticut, to kill a longtime associate who had worked for him on various election campaigns, federal authorities said. Sean Caddle, 44, a former aide to former New Jersey State Sen. Ray Lesniak (D-Elizabeth) paid the killers -- with the other from Pennsylvania -- to get rid of Michael Galdieri, the son of former State Sen. James Galdieri (D-Jersey City) and a prominent figure in local Hudson County politics. Galdieri, 52, was stabbed to death in May 2014 before his Jersey City apartmen…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
One Killed In Connecticut Condo Fire, Officials Say One Killed In Connecticut Condo Fire, Officials Say
One Killed In Connecticut Condo Fire, Officials Say One person was killed during an early morning multi-family condominium fire in Connecticut. The blaze broke out in Windham County around 3 a.m., Monday, Jan. 10 in a four-family dwelling on Sachem Drive in the central village section of Plainfield. Numerous fire departments and first responders worked to evacuate residents and put out the fire, according to the Plainfield Police Department. Once the fire was out, firefighters found the body of one person who has not been identified, police said. The Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit were requested to the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Fairfield County Home Three Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Fairfield County Home
Three Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Fairfield County Home Three people were injured during a fire at a Fairfield County home. The fire started around 9 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8, at a home located at 646 Hallett St., in Bridgeport. According to Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, those injured were found on the ground in the front of the home and their injuries were consistent with a fall. All three were transported to an area hospital for treatment, Appleby said. Their condition was not immediately known. During the fire, Bridgeport firefighters worked to rescue other residents. The fire was knocked down quickly and R…

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by Kathy Reakes