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One Dead In CT Fire With Collapse As Crews Battle Intense Flames: Officials One Dead In CT Fire With Collapse As Crews Battle Intense Flames: Officials
One Dead In CT Fire With Collapse As Crews Battle Intense Flames: Officials A raging fire tore through a Trumbull home early Saturday morning, Feb. 8, leaving one resident dead despite firefighters’ efforts to battle the intense blaze. The Long Hill Fire Department, along with Trumbull Center, Nichols, and Monroe Fire Departments, responded to a structure fire on Hitching Post Lane at 3:17 a.m., fire officials said in a news release. Upon arrival, crews were met with heavy flames engulfing the home and a significant structural collapse on the second floor. Firefighters initially launched an exterior attack to control the fire before transitioning inside to conduct …

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by Cecilia Levine
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CT Woman, Dog Swept Away By Flood Waters Rescued By Police, Fire CT Woman, Dog Swept Away By Flood Waters Rescued By Police, Fire
CT Woman, Dog Swept Away By Flood Waters Rescued By Police, Fire A Fairfield County woman became stuck in the raging river after she went in to save her dog and had to be rescued by police and fire personnel. The incident occurred in Trumbull around 10:15 a.m., Monday, Aug. 19, when her dog was swept away in the Pequonnock River. Trumbull Police rushed to the scene after receiving a 911 call that the Trumbull resident was on the phone with her friend when her dog went into the river and got swept away, the department said. She then went into the river to attempt to rescue her dog. Numerous police officers, Trumbull Center Fire Department, and Trumbull E…

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by Kathy Reakes
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1 Killed, 2 Injured In Trumbull Crash 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Trumbull Crash
1 Killed, 2 Injured In Trumbull Crash One person was killed and two others seriously injured in a crash in Fairfield County. Updated Story: Bridgeport Man Identified As Victim In Trumbull Crash The incident took place in Trumbull on Sunday, Oct. 15 around 3:30 p.m. on White Plains Road. After receiving numerous 911 calls, the Trumbull Police responded to a two-car crash near the entrance ramp to Route 25 southbound, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. A convertible and a sedan collided causing heavy damage to both vehicles with the convertible coming to rest on its side, Weir said. The only occupant of the se…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Strikes Trumbull Apartment Gas Line Setting Off Fire That Damages Multiple Units Car Strikes Trumbull Apartment Gas Line Setting Off Fire That Damages Multiple Units
Car Strikes Trumbull Apartment Gas Line Setting Off Fire That Damages Multiple Units A car crashed into a Fairfield County apartment building, striking a gas line, which set off a fire that damaged four units. The incident took place in Trumbull around 8:30 a.m., Sunday, March 26 at the Royce of Trumbull, on Avalon Gates Road. The vehicle, driven by a 31-year-old Hartford County woman from New Britain, struck the gas lines of the building causing the fire to ignite and burn a section of the building, said Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police. Arriving Trumbull Police officers found a portion of the building engulfed in flames. Officers were able t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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22-Year-Old Killed In Fiery 2-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say 22-Year-Old Killed In Fiery 2-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
22-Year-Old Killed In Fiery 2-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man was killed during a two-vehicle crash that caused one vehicle to burst into flames.  It took place in Trumbull around 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15 in the area of the Monroe Turnpike. According to Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police Department, the crash occurred when an Infiniti collided with a Subaru Crosstrek on the Monroe Turnpike near the intersection of Monroe Turnpike, or Route 111, and Technology Drive. Xavier Miller, age 22, of Bridgeport, the driver of the Infiniti, was killed, Weir said. Arriving Trumbull officers located the two vehicles, which were&…

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by Kathy Reakes