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Three Jump To Safety After Yacht Bursts Into Flames In New Hampshire
Three people, including a man and woman from Connecticut, jumped to safety after a 70-foot yacht caught fire and burned in New Hampshire.
The incident happened around 4 p.m. Saturday, June 18 on the Piscataqua River, near Little Harbor, about 60 miles north of Boston.
The vessel, "Elusive," a 2007 Marlow, was heading toward Wentworth Marina when a passenger noticed black smoke below the deck, the New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol said.
According to passengers, within minutes the boat completely filled with smoke, the Marine Patrol said, adding that that the three passengers, as w…
Firefighter Killed, One Critically Injured Battling CT House Blaze
A firefighter was killed and three others injured, one critically, during a house fire in Connecticut.
The blaze broke out around 1 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, in New Haven, on Valley Street, officials said.
New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said the firefighter was killed battling the fire, and three others, who had to be rescued, were injured, including one critically.
"One firefighter is in the burn unit at Bridgeport Hospital," the Mayor said.
The other two received minor injuries.
A pair of residents were also rescued, but were not injured, Elicker said.
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