CT Man Watches Helplessly As House Fire Kills Beloved Birds CT Man Watches Helplessly As House Fire Kills Beloved Birds
CT Man Watches Helplessly As House Fire Kills Beloved Birds A Connecticut man tried to rescue his pet birds as flames tore through his Nowalk home, but the fire quickly grew out of control, destroying the house and claiming the lives of the birds inside. Norwalk firefighters rushed to the Lockwood Lane home just before 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, to reports of a man trapped inside a burning two-story house.  Firefighters found the fire had started in the rear kitchen area and was climbing to the second floor.  Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control using a full first-alarm response, which included 26 Norwalk firefighters f…
Cabin Door Flew Open On Takeoff In Pennsylvania Plane Crash: NTSB Report Cabin Door Flew Open On Takeoff In Pennsylvania Plane Crash: NTSB Report
Cabin Door Flew Open On Takeoff In Pennsylvania Plane Crash: NTSB Report The cabin door of a small plane popped open just seconds into takeoff, causing it to “shake” and ultimately crash into a retirement community near Lancaster Airport, federal investigators said in a preliminary report released on Thursday, April 17. The crash happened on Sunday, March 9 around 2:30 p.m., when a 1981 Beechcraft Bonanza took off from Lancaster Airport en route to Springfield, Ohio. All five people onboard survived — but two, including the pilot, suffered serious injuries. Pilot Matthew W. White, 45, of Rapho Township, told the National Transportation Safety Board he heard a lo…
Teenage Girl, Family Members ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Plane Crash Near I-95 Stretch In Florida Teenage Girl, Family Members ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Plane Crash Near I-95 Stretch In Florida
Teenage Girl, Family Members ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Plane Crash Near I-95 Stretch In Florida The identities have been released of three people who were killed when a small aircraft crashed near a busy stretch of I-95 in Florida. The incident happened around 10:20 a.m. Friday, April 11, in Boca Raton, and created a large plume of smoke visible for miles. The victims were all those on board the Cessna 310, Boca Raton Fire Rescue said.  They have now been identified as family members Robert Stark, age 81, of Boca Raton, Stephen Stark, age 54, of Delray Beach, Florida, and Brooke Stark, age 17, also of Delray Beach, Florida.  Authorities have not specified who was flyi…
Sanctuary Blaze: Adoptions Open For Over 100 Cats That Survived Deadly NY Fire Sanctuary Blaze: Adoptions Open For Over 100 Cats That Survived Deadly NY Fire
Sanctuary Blaze: Adoptions Open For Over 100 Cats That Survived Deadly NY Fire Days after a raging fire tore through a Long Island cat sanctuary, killing its heroic leader and over 100 felines, injured cats were still being found. More than 150 cats had been rescued following the devastating fire that destroyed the Happy Cay Sanctuary in Medford and killed its owner, Chris Arsenault, according to North Shore Animal League America. Days after the tragedy, over 50 veterinarians and vet techs from around the region had descended on the area to care for the surviving cats, many visibly injured. “These brave survivors are now safe at a temporary facility, where multiple m…
Car Carrier Erupts Into Flames On I-95 In CT Early Morning Fire Car Carrier Erupts Into Flames On I-95 In CT Early Morning Fire
Car Carrier Erupts Into Flames On I-95 In CT Early Morning Fire A truck hauling multiple vehicles caught fire early Wednesday, April 9, on Interstate 95 in Norwalk, destroying several cars in the process, authorities said. The flames broke out around 5:50 a.m. near Exit 14 South on I-95, Norwalk firefighters said.  Four of the six cars on the carrier were destroyed in the fire near Exit 14 South.  Norwalk Fire Department Firefighters believe the blaze started in the truck’s brakes. The driver couldn't use their fire extinguisher to put it out, which allowed the flames to creep onto the vehicles on the trailer, officials said. Four of …
'He Is A Hero': Worldwide Grief Over Death Of NY's 'Cat Man' In Fire Garners Over $500K 'He Is A Hero': Worldwide Grief Over Death Of NY's 'Cat Man' In Fire Garners Over $500K
'He Is A Hero': Worldwide Grief Over Death Of NY's 'Cat Man' In Fire Garners Over $500K Support is flooding in from around the world following a devastating fire that killed the owner of a Long Island cat sanctuary, along with dozens of his precious felines. A GoFundMe established for the family of Chris Arsenault had collected over $524,000 as of Wednesday, April 2. Arsenault, 65, was found dead shortly after firefighters arrived to find his Medford home–dubbed the Happy Cat Sanctuary–engulfed in flames early Monday, March 31, as Daily Voice reported. Known affectionately as "the cat man" for devoting the past two decades to rescuing abandoned and abused cats, Arsenault…
Watch Police Officer Pull Driver From Burning Car Following Crash Watch Police Officer Pull Driver From Burning Car Following Crash
Watch Police Officer Pull Driver From Burning Car Following Crash Police officers in Connecticut risked their lives to rescue a driver trapped in a burning car after a fiery two-vehicle crash, authorities said. Officers responded to a collision at the intersection of Berlin Turnpike and Pawtucket Avenue just after midnight on Saturday, March 29, according to Wethersfield police. An Infiniti Q70 reportedly ran a light, collided with an Audi A8, and burst into flames, officials said. Please see the attached video that shows the life-saving efforts by Officer Farrell and Officer Luna as they rescued an operator trapped in a vehicle fully engulfed in fla…
CT Arsonist Busted Admiring Bus Station Fire: Police CT Arsonist Busted Admiring Bus Station Fire: Police
CT Arsonist Busted Admiring Bus Station Fire: Police An early morning fire that police say was intentionally set at a CTfastrak station caused more than $13,000 in damage and led to the arrest of a West Hartford man. Aaron Davis, 43, of West Hartford, was arrested after troopers were called to the Sigourney Street CTfastrak station in Hartford for reports of a fire on a wooden bench, Connecticut State Police said. As police investigated the scene around 5 a.m., they said multiple bystanders approached, asking questions or watching the response. Troopers noticed one man lingering longer than anyone else and observing the damage, which caught t…
Long Island Man Trying To Save 100+ Felines From Fire Dies With Them Instead, Friends Say Long Island Man Trying To Save 100+ Felines From Fire Dies With Them Instead, Friends Say
Long Island Man Trying To Save 100+ Felines From Fire Dies With Them Instead, Friends Say They called him "The Cat Man." And in the end, he died exactly how he lived — risking everything to save the animals he loved. Posted by Chris Arsenault on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Chris Arsenault, 65, was found dead alongside more than 100 cats after running back inside his Long Island rescue, Happy Cat Sanctuary, in a desperate attempt to save them from a fire early Monday, March 31, friend Jenny Ubinas said on Facebook. Arsenault’s body was recovered by firefighters at the scene of the blaze, which broke out at his Medford sanctuary near Dourland Road and Clifford Lane, Suffolk C…
Fiery CT Crash Leaves Driver Dead, Police Searching For Answers Fiery CT Crash Leaves Driver Dead, Police Searching For Answers
Fiery CT Crash Leaves Driver Dead, Police Searching For Answers A driver died in a fiery crash earlier this week after their car erupted in flames, police said. The crash was reported around 9 p.m. Thursday, March 27, on Mashamoquet Road (Route 44) near the intersection with Paine Road in Pomfret, according to Connecticut State Police. The Subaru reportedly crossed the double-yellow line, veered onto the westbound shoulder, and left the roadway before crashing into a tree, police said. The impact sent the vehicle tumbling down an embankment, where it landed upside down and caught fire. The driver was unidentifiable at the scene, but the vehicle is regi…
Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (UPDATE) Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (UPDATE)
Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (Update) Flights resumed at Heathrow Airport in London after a massive fire at a nearby substation shut down power to two terminals. Heathrow announced the restart of flights in a Facebook update on Friday, Mar. 21. The airport was closed after the fire knocked out power, forcing more than 1,350 flights worldwide to be canceled or rerouted. The airport urged travelers not to head to Heathrow unless advised by their airline. "Our teams have worked tirelessly since the incident to ensure a speedy recovery," Heathrow posted. "We're now safely able to restart flights, prioritising repatriation and…
Man Killed Girlfriend, Their Infant Days Before Setting Fatal 2024 Fire At CT Home: Police Man Killed Girlfriend, Their Infant Days Before Setting Fatal 2024 Fire At CT Home: Police
Man Killed Girlfriend, Their Infant Days Before Setting Fatal 2024 Fire At CT Home: Police A 19-year-old woman and her 9-month-old son died days before their bodies were found inside their home after it was set ablaze by the child's father, police announced.  Justin Varnado, 24, is believed to have killed Karizmah Johnson and baby Kylenn (Jasir) between two and seven days before the fire on April 17, 2024, at a multi-family home at 25 Geneva Ave. home in Wallingford, authorities said.  When police arrived at the fire, they found Justin Varnado walking out of the home covered in severe burns. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, but he died of h…