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Quick-Thinking Fire Chief Uses Fork-Lift To Save Danbury Business Quick-Thinking Fire Chief Uses Fork-Lift To Save Danbury Business
Quick-Thinking Fire Chief Uses Fork-Lift To Save Danbury Business A quick-thinking off-duty assistant fire chief saved a fire from happening in the loading dock of a Fairfield County business when a fire started in the engine of a pickup truck. The incident began around 7:46 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 27, when a 911 call was received by the Danbury Fire Department that a truck was on fire in the load dock area of Omaha Beef on Maple Avenue in Danbury, said James Gagliardo, communications director. As firefighters were responding, Omaha Beef manager Jason Street, who is also the Assistant Fire Chief of the Northville Fire Department, sprang into action.  Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Death Of Man Found By Railroad Tracks In Northern Fairfield County Deemed 'Suspicious' Death Of Man Found By Railroad Tracks In Northern Fairfield County Deemed 'Suspicious'
Death Of Man Found By Railroad Tracks In Northern Fairfield County Deemed 'Suspicious' Police are calling the death of a man found dead near railroad tracks "suspicious." The unidentified Hispanic man was found in Northern Fairfield County around 11:56 a.m., on Wednesday, June 24, by a Danbury Police officer, said Lt. Andrew Corrado. The man, who appears to be in his late 50s, was found by the officer after being alerted by a concerned citizen about an unresponsive man.  The officer found the man near the railroad tracks by Maple Avenue and Garamella Boulevard in Danbury, Corrado said. "At this time the Danbury Police Detective Bureau is investigating this as a&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes