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Photos: Fire Destroys New Canaan Home Photos: Fire Destroys New Canaan Home
Photos: Fire Destroys New Canaan Home A three-alarm fire destroyed major portions of a home in New Canaan, officials say. The home located at 322 Dan’s Highway went up in flames in the afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 16, reports New Canaan Fire Chief Jack Hennessey. The fire, fueled by high winds, was extinguished to a controlled state with the help of fire crews from Norwalk, Wilton, Pound Ridge, South Salem and other areas, Hennessey said. “We saw heavy fire on our arrival. The house is located in a non-hydrant area which made it difficult to fight, so we had to call for mutual aid,” said Hennessey. “We laid 4,700 feet of five-i…

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by Valerie Musson
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First Responders Rescue New Canaan Man Who Fell In Icy Pond To Save Dog First Responders Rescue New Canaan Man Who Fell In Icy Pond To Save Dog
First Responders Rescue New Canaan Man Who Fell In Icy Pond To Save Dog Fast thinking first responders in New Caanan helped rescue a man on Thursday afternoon after he slipped through ice on a pond attempting to rescue his dog, which had fallen in too. The New Canaan Police Department received an emergency call shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Thursday from a resident on Dan’s Highway, who advised that the man had fallen through the icy pond, which was located on his property. Upon arrival, first responders from the police department, New Canaan Fire Department and New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps reported that the man was waist-deep, though he was quickly pulle…

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by Zak Failla