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Person taken to hospital after structure fire in Killingly
A person was taken to the hospital with injuries after a fire broke out in Killingly on Tuesday afternoon. The South Killingly Fire Department said they responded to Cranberry Bog Road for a reported structure fire at 3 p.m. Responding crews found a fire in the basement. Firefighters extinguished the blaze shortly after. A civilian was hospitalized, but the extent…
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Person found dead inside home after fire in Chaplin
A person has died after a fire broke out at a home in Chaplin on Tuesday morning, according to town officials. The blaze broke out at about 4:45 a.m. on Willimantic Road. The town’s first selectman said the person’s identity wasn’t immediately known. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is working to identify them. The fire marshal’s office...
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Firefighter injured, several people displaced after New London fire
A firefighter is injured and seven people are displaced after a fire broke out at a multi-family home in New London on Monday. Fire officials said the fire happened on Gorton Street around 11 a.m. Crews said the fire started in the attic. It was put under control within 30 minutes. A firefighter sustained a knee injury while battling the…
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About 20 people displaced in Rocky Hill apartment fire
Fire officials said nearly 20 people have been displaced after a fire broke out at a Rocky Hill apartment on Friday night. Crews were alerted to a structure fire on West Street at about 8:30 p.m. Responding firefighters found two units ablaze. Crews removed many people from different floors of the complex, according to authorities. The fire was under control…
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Firefighter taken to the hospital after battling blaze in Meriden
A firefighter has been taken to the hospital after battling a blaze at a Meriden multi-family home on Wednesday afternoon. Fire Chief Ken Morgan said crews responded to Crown Street for the reported fire. The fire is now under control and no residents were injured. Fire officials said there is some damage to the kitchen area of one of the…
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5 children and 2 adults displaced after Meriden fire
Seven people, including five children, have been displaced after a house fire in Meriden Friday evening. The fire department said they were called to a 2-alarm blaze on Columbus Avenue at about 7:30 p.m. Fire officials said a fire in a fan extended up into the attic and shortly after, the house was engulfed in flames. No one was injured,…
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Several people displaced in Hartford fire
Two families are displaced after a fire tore through a multi-family home in Hartford on Friday evening. District Fire Chief James Bancroft said crews were called to a home on Colebrook Street at about 3:50 p.m. Firefighters believe that a space heater on the second floor of the home may have caught fire. When crews arrived, smoke was coming from…
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Woodworker creates ‘Somers Strong' ornaments to benefit family after fatal fire
The community of Somers continues to show support for the family who lost four children in a house fire on Tuesday night. One local woodworker decided to use his skills to create something to benefit the family. “It’s a little nugget of something for them to give them a little bit of hope in this really rough time,” Tim...
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‘Somers Strong' ornaments helping to raise money for families devastated by fire
A Somers man is making wooden ‘Somers Strong’ ornaments to raise funds for a family who lost four young children in Tuesday’s fire.
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Popular New London café hopes to reopen this month after August fire
The owner of Muddy Waters Café does not have an exact date for their anticipated reopening yet, but they are hoping to welcome people back to the Bank Street staple sometime later this month.
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At least one dead after fire at two-family home in Somers
At least one person has died after a large fire at a two-family home in Somers on Tuesday night.
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Multiple people rescued from Somers house fire, serious injuries reported
Multiple people were rescued from a house fire on Quality Avenue in Somers late Tuesday night and serious injuries are reported.
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Four children killed in fire in Somers: official
Four children have died after a large fire at a two-family home in Somers on Tuesday night, according to the first selectman. First Selectman Tim Keeney said the children are 5, 6, 8 and 12 years old. He said he believes all four children were from one family. Their names have not been released. Firefighters were called to a home…
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Dozens displaced, 2 firefighters injured while battling blaze in Wallingford
Two firefighters are injured and over three dozen people are displaced after a fire tore through a Wallingford apartment complex Tuesday evening. Fire officials said they were called to Terrace Gardens apartments on South Elm Street. The fire chief said two responding firefighters sustained minor injuries. No one else was hurt. The Red Cross said they are helping 38 people…
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One dead, one injured after fire at illegal apartment in New Britain: officials
One person is dead and another is being treated for burns after a fire in New Britain on Monday, according to the mayor’s office. They said the woman who died was found in an illegal attic apartment.
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Firefighter injured while battling blaze at Hartford home
A firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a home in Hartford Friday afternoon. Crews said they were called to a vacant brick building on Zion Street at about 12:15 p.m. Firefighters saw fire coming form the first floor. The blaze was quickly contained and no one was inside when the fire broke out. Crews said no one was…
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Several Yale graduate students displaced after fire in New Haven
Several Yale graduate students are displaced after a fire in New Haven on Monday night. The fire was at 102-110 Dwight St., the Embassy Apartments, which is a three-story 31-unit residential building. Officials said 42 adults and several pets are displaced and most are Yale graduate students living off campus. The fire damaged three units and the electrical system was…
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Manchester used car dealership torn down after major fire
A used car dealership on Main Street in Manchester was torn down after a major fire Friday morning.
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Firefighter injured, 3 pets dead after fire at East Hartford home
A firefighter is injured and three pets have died in a fire at an East Hartford home Wednesday afternoon. The East Hartford Fire Department said a mayday was called after a firefighter was hurt and needed to be removed from the home. The firefighter was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Crews said two cats and one dog…
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Cats believed to be lost in East Haddam fire are found alive
East Haddam firefighters are helping take care of a kitten they helped save from a house fire. Now, the kitten has been reunited with its mother and sibling who were thought to be lost in that fire.