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Father saves daughter after their home catches fire in Branford
A father and daughter are recovering after their home caught fire in Branford Tuesday night. The fire department responded to a home on Totoket Road at about 6 p.m. after receiving a call for help. A man and his daughter were home when a fire broke out. They were both outside on the second floor deck when the father smelt…
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Exclusive: Waterbury city worker saves woman in wheelchair from house fire
A Waterbury city worker sprang into action Friday morning when he saw flames shooting from a multi-family house on Crescent Street.
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Exclusive: Waterbury city worker saves woman in wheelchair from house fire
A Waterbury city worker says he was just in the right place at the right time when he helped save a woman from a fire in her home Friday morning. But he’s understandably being hailed a hero. “If that guy from Public Works didn’t come and get her, she wouldn’t be here right now,” said Cynthia Langone, referring to...
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Person Hospitalized, Families Displaced After Apartment Fire in Naugatuck
A person was hospitalized and several families are displaced after an apartment fire on Rubber Avenue in Naugatuck. Firefighters were called to Southwood Apartments at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday for a reported structure fire. Deputy Fire Chief Ken Hanks said crews saw heavy fire coming from the front door extending up the side of the building. The fire department requested…
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Dog Helps California Resident Escape Burning House
Loud explosions could be heard coming from a Poway garage fully engulfed in flames Tuesday morning, displacing two adults, two children and one dog.
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Firefighter, 2 Residents Injured After House Fire in Norwich
Two residents and a firefighter were injured after a fire broke out at a Norwich home Monday night. Norwich firefighters said they were called to a home on McKinley Avenue at about 6 p.m. Responding crews said the blaze could be seen coming from the back of the second floor. Crews worked to open interior walls and ceilings to find…
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Several Pets Died in Overnight Fire in Windham
Two dogs and two birds were killed in a fire at a home in Windham early Friday morning. The Windham Center Fire Department said they were called to a home on Jerusalem Road at 2 a.m. Crews said the first floor of the home was engulfed in flames. The homeowner came home to their house on fire, according to officials….
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Crews Battle Fire at Norwich Home
Firefighters were working to put out a blaze at a Norwich home Wednesday night.
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9 People Displaced After Multi-Family Home Fire in Bridgeport
Bridgeport officials said three families have been displaced after a fire tore through their home Thursday evening. Authorities said they received several calls reporting a structure fire on Seaview Avenue. Responding firefighters were met with fire on all three floors of the multi-family home. Everyone inside was able to make it out and were evaluated by emergency personnel. No serious…
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Sixteen Displaced After Fire at Hartford Multi-Family Home
Sixteen people were displaced after a fire broke out and destroyed their residence Monday night. Fire crews said they were called to Jefferson Street for a reported structure fire. Responding firefighters saw a building housing multiple families with heavy fire coming from the second floor. Because of the large size of the residence, a second alarm was called in for…
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2 Injured, Including Firefighter, After Blaze at East Hartford Multi-Family Home
Two people were hospitalized with injuries after a fire at a multi-family home in East Hartford Friday morning. Firefighters were called to Main Street for a working fire a little after 10:30 a.m. No one was home at the time of the fire, but crews found a person outside the residence who was taken to a nearby hospital for non-life…