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Norwalk Firefighters Battle Construction Machine Blaze, Contain Fuel Spill
A construction milling machine caught on fire Wednesday, Nov. 20, sending Norwalk firefighters rushing to the scene to mitigate any potential spread. Firefighters were called to the construction equipment fire on Betmarlea Road around 3 p.m. The blaze, which produced thick smoke in the residential area, was contained without any injuries reported. The state remains under a severe fire warning as dry conditions and high winds have turned much of the underbrush into a tinderbox. Containing small fires before they can spread into larger ones is key. Fire crews used an absorbe…
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Fire Guts Family Of 5's Home In CT; Cause Under Investigation
The Red Cross is helping a Connecticut family of five who lost their home in a two-alarm blaze this weekend, authorities said. The fire began just before 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17, on Country Hills Road in Hamden. Related: Fire Destroys Historic Golf Course In Fairfield County Firefighters arrived to find both floors of the home engulfed in flames. It's unclear what sparked the blaze, but the dry conditions made knocking it down more challenging for the North Haven County firefighters, the Hamden Fire Department said. The Hamden Fire Marshal’s Division is inve…
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Firefighter Killed In ATV Crash ID'd: 'Words Cannot Express The Magnitude Of This Loss'
A Connecticut firefighter who was killed when the ATV he was on rolled over while battling a blaze has been identified as a grandfather and former member of the Hartford Fire Department. Robert "Sharky" Sharkevich Sr., age 66, was working as a member of the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, Oct. 22, fighting a brush fire that had spread to more than 90 acres on Lamentation Mountain in Berlin, Meriden Police said. Sharkevich and three other firefighters were in Meriden on the southern edge of the blaze, riding a firefighting ATV that flipped around 5:30 p.m.…
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19 People, Dog Rescued From Oxford Restaurant, Home During Floods
Firefighters in Connecticut rescued 19 people and a dog from a restaurant that had been quickly flooded after a severe storm ravaged the area. The incident occurred in New Haven County in Oxford at around 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Brookside Inn Restaurant and a nearby residence. The rescue occurred when Beacon Falls firefighters responded to calls in Seymour and Oxford to help Oxford crews, who were extraordinarily busy with emergencies throughout town. Beacon Hose requested permission from Oxford fire officials to stage a rescue operation at the restaurant and a residence. The dep…
Police & Fire
Tree Falls, Kills Man In CT During Sudden Storm
A 53-year-old man was killed after a tree fell on him in Connecticut during a sudden thunderstorm. The incident happened in Windham County just after 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, when a man walking in the area of Union Street and Jackson Avenue in Willimantic was hit by a fallen tree during a storm, according to Willimantic Fire Chief Marc Scrivener. According to Scrivener, the man had been in "the wrong place at the wrong time." It is not known why he had been walking. Arriving firefighters within minutes and found the man under the tree. They then used cr…
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