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Torrington Fire Department

Torrington, CT
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Accidental Blasting Blocks CT Road With Debris: No Time-Frame On Clean-Up, Police Say Accidental Blasting Blocks CT Road With Debris: No Time-Frame On Clean-Up, Police Say Accidental Blasting Blocks CT Road With Debris: No Time-Frame On Clean-Up, Police Say
Accidental Blasting Blocks CT Road With Debris: No Time-Frame On Clean-Up, Police Say An accidental blasting incident has left a roadway in northern Connecticut closed for the foreseeable future as authorities work to remove debris.  The blasting incident, which was accidental in nature, happened in Litchfield County on Wednesday afternoon, July 19 in the area of Winsted Road at Dennison Drive in Torrington. As a result, Winsted Road will be closed between Kennedy Drive and Greenwoods Road to all traffic while the area is cleaned of debris.  According to Torrington Police, all safety precautions were adhered to before the blasting incident, including the…

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by Ben Crnic
Torrington, CT
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Woman Falls 25 Feet Into River In Torrington, Saved By Firefighters Woman Falls 25 Feet Into River In Torrington, Saved By Firefighters Woman Falls 25 Feet Into River In Torrington, Saved By Firefighters
Woman Falls 25 Feet Into River In Torrington, Saved By Firefighters Firefighters were able to pull off a daring rescue after a woman fell 25 feet off a bridge in Torrington.  The incident happened on Monday afternoon, Jan. 16 when a woman fell off a bridge on Norfolk Road (Route 272) into a river near the Reuben Hart Reservoir, according to the Torrington Fire Department.  Firefighters were able to rescue the woman over the span of 25 minutes by using ropes tied to the ladder of a fire truck.  A woman who fell 25 feet from a bridge in Torrington was rescued by firefighters. Facebook/Torrington Fire Department The woman was later taken to a hospital by …

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by Ben Crnic
Torrington, CT
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Pet Dies In Fire That Destroys Connecticut Home Pet Dies In Fire That Destroys Connecticut Home Pet Dies In Fire That Destroys Connecticut Home
Pet Dies In Fire That Destroys Connecticut Home A family's pet was killed in a fire that destroyed their Connecticut home.  The Torrington Fire Department in Litchfield County responded to a report of a fire at a home on Meadowview Drive at 10:20 a.m. on Monday, March 28, department officials said. The shift commander reported fire and smoke coming from the first and second floors of the residence, and off-duty city firefighters and volunteers were called to the scene for additional help, Torrington fire reported. Drakeville and Torringford Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the scene, and mutual aid was requested from the Har…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brookfield, CT
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Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At CT Apartment Complex Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At CT Apartment Complex Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At CT Apartment Complex
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At CT Apartment Complex A two-alarm fire caused significant damage to a commercial building that also houses apartments in northern Connecticut. The fire started in Litchfield County just after midnight on Thursday, Dec. 2 in Torrington, at 24. East Main St. First arriving units reported smoke from the area of the roof of a two-story commercial building with residential apartments on the second floor, said Battalion Chief David Casper Jr., of the Torrington Fire Department. Entry was made and crews confirmed a fire on the first floor of the building.  The building was undergoing renovations at the tim…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
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Man Accused Of Starting Fires At Two CT Homes, Police Say Man Accused Of Starting Fires At Two CT Homes, Police Say Man Accused Of Starting Fires At Two CT Homes, Police Say
Man Accused Of Starting Fires At Two CT Homes, Police Say As firefighters responded to three house fires, police arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly starting two of the blazes. The call for the first fire was received around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, in Litchfield County, at a two-story, cape style single-family home in Torrington, said Torrington Police Lt. Brett Johnson. When the Torrington Fire Department arrived on the scene of the fire on Torrinford West Street, they found the residence fully engulfed in flames, as well as a Honda vehicle in the driveway, Torrington Fire Chief Peter Towey said. Towey said a report a person inside …

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by Kathy Reakes
Stratford, CT
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Firefighters Rescue Six From Pond After Falling Through Ice Firefighters Rescue Six From Pond After Falling Through Ice Firefighters Rescue Six From Pond After Falling Through Ice
Firefighters Rescue Six From Pond After Falling Through Ice Six people were rescued from an icy pond after falling through thin ice. The incident took place around 11 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 23, at Burr Mountain Pond in Torrington, said the Torrington Fire Department. According to the department, five ice anglers had fallen through the ice or were stuck on the ice. An additional bystander also got stuck on the ice when they attempted to help. Firefighters from the Torrington and Winsted fire departments donned ice rescue suits and removed all six victims who were stuck about 100 feet offshore, the department said. Four of the people rescued were transp…

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by Kathy Reakes