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Large Tree Falls On CT Home, Displacing 10 Residents Large Tree Falls On CT Home, Displacing 10 Residents
Large Tree Falls On CT Home, Displacing 10 Residents Ten Connecticut residents were able to escape injury after a large tree fell on their home. The incident took place in New London County around 6:45 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, at 55-57 Jay St., in New London. According to the New London Fire Department Battalion Chief Mark Waters, a large tree fell on the home, causing significant structural damage and the residence to be condemned. A large tree fell on a New London home causing the home to be condemned.New London Fire Department Waters said there were a total of 10 people living in the house and no one was injured. Eversource Gas and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Displaced After House Fire Discovered By Alert Sixth-Grader Breaks Out In Western Mass Four Displaced After House Fire Discovered By Alert Sixth-Grader Breaks Out In Western Mass
Four Displaced After House Fire Discovered By Alert Sixth-Grader Breaks Out In Western Mass A sixth-grader in Western Massachusetts saw something and said something, helping to ensure the safety of families living in a multi-family home where a fire broke out on Friday morning. The Holyoke Fire Department received an emergency call at 8:18 a.m. on Friday, June 11 after a sixth-grader alerted his mother to a fire at a two-family home on Allyn Street. Crews were able to knock down and extinguish the fire, which caused extensive damage to the home. Four adults were displaced by the blaze, officials said. No injuries were reported. The initial investigation report states that the f…

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by Zak Failla
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Window Broken By Bullet At Fairfield County Home, Police Say Window Broken By Bullet At Fairfield County Home, Police Say
Window Broken By Bullet At Fairfield County Home, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are investigating a suspicious incident in which a bullet broke a window in an area home. The broken window from the bullet was found around 1:49 p.m., Thursday, March 4, on Mamanasco Road in Ridgefield. The homeowner contacted the police after finding a broken window in their home that was caused by a bullet. Officers checked the area for evidence of individuals firing weapons but could not find any evidence of foul play, Ridgefield PD Captain Shawn Platt said. "It appears that the bullet was not intentionally fired at the home," Platt said. The …

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by Kathy Reakes