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Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To CT Home Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To CT Home
Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help In 911 Call After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To CT Home A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…

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by Josh Lanier
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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
Police & Fire
Elderly Woman Admits To Setting Apartment On Fire As Crews Rescue Her: Police Elderly Woman Admits To Setting Apartment On Fire As Crews Rescue Her: Police
Elderly Woman Admits To Setting Apartment On Fire As Crews Rescue Her: Police A 70-year-old Connecticut woman admitted to starting a fire at her apartment as firefighters were putting out the flames, authorities said.  Hartford County resident Maria Salas, 70, of Bloomfield, is charged with first-degree arson, and was being held on a $500,000 bond, Bloomfield Police said.  Firefighters were called to the apartments at 24 Dorothy Driver around 3 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, to find it engulfed in flames.  As firefighters evacuated the building, Salas told them that she had set the blaze, police said. She didn't explain why or how. Crews removed an 89-year-ol…

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by Josh Lanier
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3 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Residence In Fairfield County 3 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Residence In Fairfield County
3 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Residence In Fairfield County Two adults and a child were hospitalized following a fire in Fairfield County. The fire took place in Bridgeport around 3:20 a.m., Monday, Dec. 5 at 129 Wood Ave. According to Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, firefighters responded to the apartment after the department received several 911 calls. First arriving units found a fire in a second-floor apartment over a commercial building, contained to one unit, Appleby said. Two adults and a child were transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation from the exposure, Appleby added. Five adults and one child w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Officers Rescue Two CT Women From Burning House, Police Say Officers Rescue Two CT Women From Burning House, Police Say
Officers Rescue Two CT Women From Burning House, Police Say Two Connecticut women were rescued from their burning home as flames surrounded them. The fire took place around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, in New Haven County at a home on Spring Street in Ansonia. According to Lieutenant Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police Department, the department received a call from a resident on Spring Street reporting her house was on fire and she was trapped.  The first two officers on the scene, Sgt. Alex Barreira and Sgt. Ed Magera, forced entry into the home and along with Chief Delucia of the Ansonia Fire Department entered the home, Lynch said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire
IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire The final list of names of those who perished in a massive fire in a New York City apartment building that claimed the lives of 17 people, has been released. The names of the last three victims were released by the NYPD Wednesday, Jan. 12. The youngest was 2 years old. The victims ranged in age from 2 to 50 years old. All died from accidental smoke inhalation, according to the medical examiner's office. Members of the FDNY attend a vigil for the victims.New York City Fire Department The fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx on Sunday, Jan. 9, and smoke quickly s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Dies In CT Apartment Fire Woman Dies In CT Apartment Fire
Woman Dies In CT Apartment Fire A woman was killed during a fire at an apartment building that started in a third-floor unit in Connecticut. The blaze began around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, at the complex located at 95 Kaye Vue Plaza, in Hamden. First arriving firefighters encountered heavy fire coming from a third-floor window, according to Hamden Fire Chief Gary Merwede. Firefighters quickly advanced a hose line up the stairwell to the third-floor apartment where they encountered heavy fire and smoke conditions, Merwede said. Crews performed a search of the apartment and other units as other firefighters were ext…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman, Baby Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Woman, Baby Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Woman, Baby Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County A woman and a baby were hospitalized following a two-family house fire in Fairfield County. The fire started around 10:08 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 24, at 61 Henry Ave., in Stratford, said Stratford Assistant Fire Chief Robert Daniel. First arriving firefighters found smoke visible coming from a third-floor bedroom window of the two-family home,  Daniel said. The fire was contained to the room of origin and was under control in 15 minutes.  A woman and a child were hospitalized for possible smoke inhalation following a Stratford house fire.Stratford Professional Firefighters Bridgeport and M…

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by Kathy Reakes