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CT FirefightersFairfield County Firefighters, Animal Control Race To Save Trapped Kittens
A litter of kittens stuck in a storm drain in Fairfield County are lucky firefighters don't give up as they continue to work to rescue the little balls of fur and their mother. The kittens were found in Westport on Monday, Aug. 26, in the storm drain on Post Road. According to the Westport Fire Department, luckily, one kitten has been rescued since Monday, but the mother cat and her kittens trapped in the storm drain pipe at a Post Road business entrance have moved further back into the pipe, which empties into a 12-foot well. Westport Fire Department The department is receivi…
Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Rescued After I-95 Crash In Westport
A driver was extricated during an overnight crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened just before 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 7, in Westport, northbound between exits 17 and 18. According to Westport Fire Department Assistant Chief Brian Meadows, when engines arrived, one vehicle with heavy damage was pinned under the guard rail, with one occupant still inside. A crew conducted an initial patient assessment, deployed a protective hose line, and assisted with stabilization. After the vehicle was stabilized, they began extricating the …
Police & Fire
2 Injured In Westport House Fire
Two residents were injured durng a Fairfield County house fire that started in the basement of the residence. The fire occurred in Westport around 9:20 a.m., Wednesday, April 17 on Hunt Club Lane. According to Assistant Chief Brett Kirby of the Westport Fire Department, the wo occupants had already left the home on their own when firefighters arrived on the scene. Kirby said crews found a two story single family home with heavy smoke coming from three sides of the building on multiple floors with evidence of a possible explosion from inside the house. Reports from the occu…
Police & Fire
3 Escape New Canaan House Fire Without Injury
Three people were able to escape a Fairfield County house fire without injury. The fire occurred in New Canaan on White Shade Oak Lane around 11:40 p.m., Monday, April 8. According to Jill Stayman with the New Canaan Fire Department, the fire started at the rear of the two-car garage and extended into the attic area above it. The three occupants in the home were alerted to the fire when the smoke detector was activated. All were able to self-evacuate without injury, Stayman said. New Canaan firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire and prevent its extension into …
Police & Fire
18 Rescued Following Westport Rowing Club Accident At Compo Beach
Eighteen teens and juveniles, in addition to several others, were rescued after three rowing sculls overturned and the chase boat took on water at a Fairfield County beach. The incident occurred off Westport off Compo Beach on Long Island Sound around 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 20. According to Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, police, fire and EMS responded to Compo Beach on a report that numerous people were in the water after a boat capsized. Responding units found a chaotic scene of youths swimming to shore, arriving by boat, and some still in the water near Cockenoe Isla…
Police & Fire
1 Person Burned During Westport House Fire
One person received burns to their hands while attempting to put out a house fire in Fairfield County. The blaze occurred in Westport around 3:30 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 12, on Riverside Avenue. First arriving firefighters reported smoke and fire visible from the front right side of the home, said Assistant Chief Philip Hessberger, of the Westport Fire Department. The fire was isolated to a three-season porch and was quickly extinguished using a hose line off the first arriving engine. The chief said the house was ventilated to remove smoke and carbon monoxide. The response. Westport…
Police & Fire
I-95 Crash In Westport Backs Up Traffic For Miles
A box truck crash on a stretch of I-95 backed up traffic for miles during the evening commute. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 5 p.m. on the southbound side near Exit 17 in Westport. As firefighters were finishing clearing a tractor-trailer crash on I-95 in Westport, they received a second call for another rash just an exit away. The first arriving units found a box truck on its side over the concrete barrier on the left side of the highway within a construction zone, said Assistant Westport Fire Chief Brett Kirby. The crash site.Westport Fire Department The two occ…
Police & Fire
Early Morning Fire Destroys Westport Barn, Apartment
A Fairfield County barn with an attached apartment was destroyed by an early morning fire. The incident took place in Westport around 6 a.m., Monday, June 5 on Old Hill Road. The first arriving firefighters found fire showing from the barn with all residents out of the building, said Westport Fire Department Assistant Chief Brian Meadows. "Three occupants were alerted by the property owner and evacuated the building prior to firefighters arriving on the scene," Meadows said. The involved structure was a large U-shaped barn including an apartment. One wing of the barn was heavily involved…
Police & Fire
Jeep Crashes Into Staples High School In Westport, Hits Gas Line
A Jeep crashed into a high school in Fairfield County, causing the school to be evacuated. The incident took place in Westport around 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, at Staples High School. According to Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, the Jeep accidentally plowed into the Culinary Arts department classroom during the prime drop-off time. The vehicle hit a gas line in the classroom used for cooking instruction, Woods said. Students were evacuated and the Westport Fire Department was called to clear the scene. The gas was quickly shut off and multiple fans were used to ve…
Police & Fire
School Evacuated After Electrical Short Causes Fire In Fairfield County
Classes have resumed at a Fairfield County elementary school after a fire forced students to evacuate. A police officer in Westport assigned to Long Lots Elementary School, located on Hyde Lane, first noticed trouble at around noon Wednesday, May 25, when he smelled smoke in the school’s auditorium, according to the Westport Fire Department. The officer pulled a fire alarm after spotting smoke and used a fire extinguisher to douse the flames. When firefighters arrived, they found a small fire still burning in a wall of the auditorium that they put out, officials said. Investigators with …
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7-Year-Old Girl Killed, Father Injured In Massive Fairfield County House Fire
A 7-year-old girl was killed and her father injured during a massive house fire in Fairfield County. The blaze broke out in Norwalk around 5 a.m., Saturday, May 14 at 7 Nelson Ave. Arriving Norwalk firefighters found heavy fire on the front of the house, a burning power line down across the street, and two vehicles on fire in the driveway, said Assistant Fire Chief Edward McCabe of the Norwalk Fire Department. A man and woman who had escaped the fire with their 9-year-old son were in the backyard, attempting to rescue their 7- year-old daughter, who was asleep in a second-floor bedroom, M…
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Man Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
A man was rescued from a blazing Fairfield County house fire that caused more than $250,000 in damage. The blaze broke out in the Town of Fairfield around 5:10 a.m., Tuesday, May 3 at the home located at 577 Kings Highway East. Fairfield firefighters responded to the fire after receiving a call from a passerby reporting smoke and fire coming from the house, said Assistant Chief Roger Caisse, of the Fairfield Fire Department. First arriving units arrived within four minutes and reported fire coming from the first floor of the home, Caisse said. While firefighters were attacking the fire a…
Police & Fire
50 Animals Saved In Fast-Moving Fairfield County Fire As Residents Jump From Second-Floor
Some 50 dogs and cats were saved during a fast-moving fire in Fairfield County that caused residents to jump from second-floor windows. The fire began in Westport around 11:45 p.m., Wednesday, April 20 in a mixed-occupancy building that housed apartments and an animal boarding facility. Westport Police officers arrived and reported a visible fire coming from the building, said Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Gootman, of the Westport Fire Department. The fire department arrived and found heavy fire on the second floor of the building, Gootman said. Westport firefighters at work.Westport Fire…
Police & Fire
Two Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County
Two people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle crash in Fairfield County in which one of the drivers had to be extricated. The crash took place in Westport around 7 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 3 on Post Road West in the area of Marion Road. Two of the vehicles received heavy damage, causing one of the drivers to be extricated due to the amount of damage to the passenger compartment, said Assistant Chief Brett Kirby, of the Westport Fire Department. The crash.Westport Fire Department "Firefighters completed the extrication very quickly using hydraulic tools and assisted Westport EMS t…
Police & Fire
One Extricated, Several Hospitalized After Two-Car Fairfield County Crash
Click here for an updated story: Person Dies From Injuries In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash Several people were injured, one with life-threatening injuries, following a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. The crash took place around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 26 at the intersection of Westport Avenue and Dry Hill Road in Norwalk, said Deputy Chief Edward Prescott, of the Norwalk Fire Department. According to Prescott, when firefighters arrived on the scene they immediately attended to the driver of a Geo Prizm sedan who was pinned under the dashboard and had to be extricated, us…
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Large Estate In Fairfield County
Firefighters were able to extinguish a fire at a large estate in Fairfield County without any injuries to residents. The blaze broke out at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20 at the residence on Hillpoint Road in Westport. According to Assistant Chief Matthew Cohen, of the Westport Fire Department, first arriving units found flames coming from the roof of the home and immediately called for additional backup. Firefighters at work.Westport Fire Department Firefighters inside encountered smoke on the second floor and worked to gain access to the fire and located the fire in an enclosed attic a…
Police & Fire
Man Missing In Water Rescued By Fairfield County Police
A Fairfield County man was rescued from the water by police after he was reported missing. The incident took place around 6 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9, in Westport, said Lt. David Wolf, of the Westport Police. According to Wold, Westport Police officers responded to Saugatuck Shores on a report of an elderly male who was missing. Several officers immediately began to search the area and a short time later the missing man was spotted partially submerged in the water, Wolf said. Given the temperature of the water, it was imperative that the officers immediat…
Police & Fire
Shop Heavily Damaged During Fire In Fairfield County
A Fairfield County bridal shop was heavily damaged during a fire over the weekend. The fire started around 6 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Bridal and Evening Wear Shop located at 246 Post Road East in Westport. According to Assistant Fire Chief Philip Hessberger, the fire was discovered after the Westport Fire Department received a commercial automatic fire alarm. First arriving crews reported in one of the storefronts and a fire was quickly discovered. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, Hessberger said. An extensive search and overhaul of the building found no addi…
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