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CT Firefighters Rescue Dog From Burning Home CT Firefighters Rescue Dog From Burning Home
CT Firefighters Rescue Dog From Burning Home Firefighters in Hartford County rescued a dog from a burning home on Tuesday, Jan. 14, saving the pooch before flames consumed the property. Crews were called to a home at 69 Fleming Road in Manchester just before 2:30 p.m. They arrived to find smoke billowing from the roofline. The family escaped mostly unharmed. Paramedics examined one person for smoke inhalation at the scene, but they did not need to be hospitalized. Firefighters battled inside and rescued the dog, returning it to its owners unharmed.  To ventilate the smoke, crews cut holes in the roof and brought the fire under …

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by Josh Lanier
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Firefighters Carry 2 To Safety In CT Blaze, 4 Displaced In House Fire Firefighters Carry 2 To Safety In CT Blaze, 4 Displaced In House Fire
Firefighters Carry 2 To Safety In CT Blaze, 4 Displaced In House Fire Connecticut firefighters sprang into action Wednesday evening, Dec. 4, rescuing two residents trapped inside a burning home in Norwalk while battling a fast-moving blaze that displaced four people. The fire, which broke out in a 1.5-story house, was reported at 5:35 p.m. on Forbell Drive, with reports of an elderly wheelchair-bound resident unable to escape, Norwalk fire officials said. The captain of Truck 1 and a partner forced their way inside and found two residents unable to move—one on the floor and another on a couch. Both were quickly carried outside to safety, where they received i…

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by Josh Lanier