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Home Partially Collapses After Explosion In Stamford Home Partially Collapses After Explosion In Stamford
Home Partially Collapses After Explosion In Stamford A home partially collapsed after an explosion in Stamford. At 07:20 a.m. Saturday, June 20, the Stamford 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received a call reporting that the house next door to the callers on Woodbine Road had exploded and was on fire.  The caller further reported that two people and multiple pets were in the house attempting to get out, the Stamford Fire Department said. Stamford FD Engine No. 8 was the first to arrive and the crew found heavy smoke but no visible flames emitting from the house. A further investigation revealed the house to be partially collapsed in multiple are…
Lineman Electrocuted In Warwick Was North Arlington Native Lineman Electrocuted In Warwick Was North Arlington Native
Lineman Electrocuted In Warwick Was North Arlington Native A 51-year-old North Arlington native was one of two linemen electrocuted Monday while on a job in Warwick, N.Y., authorities confirmed. Derrick Paris, a father of two who lived in West Caldwell, was on an assignment with E-J Electric for Orange & Rockland Utilities when he and co-worker Justin McLoughlin, 28, of Trenton, Ga., were killed. Both Paris and his partner were veterans with decades of experience between them, authorities said. A Mass was scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Stephens Church, 141 Washington Avenue in Kearny, with burial to follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, 340…
Eversource Inspects Power Lines From Air While Prepping For Next Nor'easter Eversource Inspects Power Lines From Air While Prepping For Next Nor'easter
Eversource Inspects Power Lines From Air While Prepping For Next Nor'easter On the heels of Eversource’s massive, around-the-clock restoration effort after Friday’s powerful nor’easter, the utility company is preparing for another significant storm.  Eversource line and tree crews said they ready to respond to the major storm expected to hit the region Wednesday, bringing more snow, rain and high winds.  The company is conducting aerial inspections of electric lines across the state in the wake of last week’s storm, checking for any damage done during the storm or tree branches that were weakened and could now threaten the lines. “The high winds that caused …