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A firefighter is being treated after sustaining a non-life threatening injury while battling a blaze at a home in Windsor Locks.

A firefighter is being treated after sustaining a non-life threatening injury while battling a blaze at a home in Windsor Locks. Fire crews said they responded to a structure fire on Cherry Street at approximately 3 p.m. Saturday. Responding firefighters said there was an active fire showing from the front porch and inside of the single-family home. One person was…

Fire departments across the state are warning about a new potential scam through text messages. From Killingworth to Newington to East Windsor, fire departments around Connecticut have been putting similar alerts on Facebook about this alleged scam. On its Facebook page, Lebanon Volunteer Fire posted a picture of what appears to show the concerning text. It says “dear” and the…

Two fires at houses of worship in New Britain are believed to be intentionally set and connected, according to Mayor Erin Stewart.

A firefighter has minor injuries after a car fire extending to a neighboring building in New Haven Sunday night. Officials said they responded at approximately 6:30 p.m. to the car fire, which spread to 1245 State St. Assistant Fire Chief Justin McCarthy said a firefighter was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital with a minor injury. Everyone else was able…

Moosup fire officials said a dog has died after a fire Sunday afternoon. Crews said they responded to a home on Green Hollow Road just before 2 p.m. All four occupants were able to make it out of the house safely. Firefighters said one dog died in the fire. The Red Cross responded and provided assistance to four adults, including…

A woman has been charged with child endangerment in the August fire deaths of her five young children, who she allegedly left in a southwest Illinois apartment without adult supervision

One person was taken to the hospital with injuries after an ATV accident in Harwinton Sunday afternoon, officials said. Firefighters said they responded to the area of 721 Hill Road, also known as Route 222, at approximately 1:30 p.m. Crews said the ATV had rolled onto a trail and thrown a person off. The person was transported to a house…

Neighbors heard barking from a manhole last Friday. By Saturday, crews began their rescue efforts.

A Connecticut fire district has terminated the employee who got it a Paycheck Protection Program loan that raised questions last year.

How much is too much, when it comes to the number of fire departments in Connecticut? A state legislator has proposed studying that, and how to eliminate current roadblocks to combining departments. Right now our state has more than 300 fire departments serving 169 towns and cities. Over the years NBC Connecticut Investigates has documented how this has become an…

Fire Departments across the state are asking residents that have fire hydrants in front of their house or business to make sure they’re clear. Fire Captain Justin Lawton from the Occum Fire Department in Norwich says, “It’s very important if you have a fire hydrant in front of your house to keep it clean. It’s one of your responsibilities...

As the state of California set a record this year with two million acres burned, San Francisco Fire Department’s Pablo Siguenza is speaking to the preparedness of the state fire departments and offers message of safety and awareness for residents in helping prevent future wildfires.

When fierce winds and storms bring down power lines, Chief Robert Campbell said that the top concern for the Putnam Fire Department is safety. “Power lines can kill anyone in a second and a lot of people are unaware of the danger,” said Campbell. His crews go to a scene to make sure no one approaches the downed line and…

The chief of the Putnam Volunteer Fire Department wants to work with Eversource to keep his firefighters from having to babysit live wires that come down.

Firefighters are battling the Easy Fire in Simi Valley, California. The blaze began early Wednesday morning.

An outbreak of wildfires outside Los Angeles on Wednesday threatened thousands of structures, narrowly bypassing the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, while Northern California also continues battling resource-straining blazes. With California tinder dry and fires burning in both the north and south, the state was at the mercy of gusty winds, on high alert for any new flames that could run...

Authorities in Seattle say gunfire at a light-rail station has killed one person and wounded two others, and that police are searching for suspects. The Seattle Times reports that the shooting happened on the northbound tunnel platform of the Westlake station at about 9:20 p.m. Friday. The newspaper quotes a witness as saying a shooter wearing a dark hoodie yelled,...

Fire officials are investigating after a boat fire on Candlewood Lake in Brookfield early Friday morning.

Emergency crews have recovered a mannequin torso from the Connecticut River in Suffield after a report of a body in the area Tuesday.