Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Photos: Two FD Engines Battle Car Fire In Westport Photos: Two FD Engines Battle Car Fire In Westport
Photos: Two FD Engines Battle Car Fire In Westport Fire crews in Westport were called into action on Tuesday morning, when a station wagon went up in flames, prompting an emergency response. Two engines were dispatched from the Westport Fire Department responded to Old Road shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, where there was a report of a car heavily involved in fire. Crews from the Westport Fire Department battled a blaze that broke out in the front end of a station wagon.Westport Fire Department According to Westport Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Gootman, firefighters quickly had the flames knocked down and the fire extinguishe…

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by Zak Failla
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out At Six-Bedroom Estate In Weston House Fire Breaks Out At Six-Bedroom Estate In Weston
House Fire Breaks Out At Six-Bedroom Estate In Weston A $2 million Weston home was ravaged by a fire that spread through the 7,000-square-foot mansion. The fire started Sunday night, Feb. 10 at the home at 103 Good Hill Road, said the Weston Fire Department. When crews arrived on the scene, they found a heavy fire that extended into the attic near the garage and spread throughout the home. Firefighters battled the "stubborn" blaze with the assistance of the Wilton Fire Department and the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department. The town of Westport Fire Department provided townwide coverage.  No one was injured during the fire. The Weston…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Hundreds Of Chickens Killed After Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield Hundreds Of Chickens Killed After Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield
Hundreds Of Chickens Killed After Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield A large fire at a chicken coop and adjacent occupied home killed several hundred chickens before being extinguished by firefighters. The incident took place around 4:52 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 360 Mine Hill Road, in Fairfield, when the Fairfield Fire Department received a call from a resident reporting the chicken coop barn fire, said Fairfield Fire Department Assistant Chief Roger Caisse. Arriving units, led by Lt. Mark Harry, reported heavy smoke and fire coming from a 5,500-square foot two-story barn with fire near an adjacent occupied house, Caisse said. Firefighters began an aggressiv…

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by Kathy Reakes
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Halloween Night Fire Destroys Two Vehicles, Garage In Westport Halloween Night Fire Destroys Two Vehicles, Garage In Westport
Halloween Night Fire Destroys Two Vehicles, Garage In Westport Two cars and a garage were destroyed during an intense fire in Westport on Halloween night. The Westport Fire Department received multiple calls for a reported house fire in the area of Sherwood Drive around 11:12 p.m. Wednesday, said the Westport Fire Department on Facebook. Arriving firefighters found a fully involved fire in a detached two-car garage, the department said. The next arriving engine company established a water supply to the nearest fire hydrant. Additional responding companies, including a truck from the Norwalk Fire Department, assisted with fire attack and expo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
One Seriously Injured In Crash With Tractor-Trailer On I-95 One Seriously Injured In Crash With Tractor-Trailer On I-95
One Seriously Injured In Crash With Tractor-Trailer On I-95 The driver of a van received serious injuries after slamming into the back of a tractor-trailer that was stopped for construction on I-95 in Fairfield County, according to the Connecticut State Police. The crash took place around 1 a.m. Thursday on I-95 southbound in Westport, after the driver of the van, Robert Siedlinski, 41, of Bridgewater, Massachusets, hit a tractor-trailer that was stopped in the center lane due to construction taking place, while attempting to change lanes, said the state police. The tractor-trailer driver was not injured, but Siedlinski, who was entrapped, received …

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by Kathy Reakes
Bridgeport, CT
Police & Fire
Man Causes $12K In Damage After Spraying Toxic Chemicals On Neighbor's Yard, Westport PD Says Man Causes $12K In Damage After Spraying Toxic Chemicals On Neighbor's Yard, Westport PD Says
Man Causes $12K In Damage After Spraying Toxic Chemicals On Neighbor's Yard, Westport PD Says A man caused more than $12,000 in damages after he sprayed a “toxic” chemical all over a neighbor’s vegetable garden and backyard, police said. Officers from the Westport Police Department were dispatched to a local home at approximately 10 p.m. on July 13, when a homeowner reported that chemicals had been sprayed in her backyard from over her property fence line. Police said that the resident arrived home and smelled a strong odor of a chemical on her property. Further investigation found an oily film that was on her garden plants and her vegetable garden plants. Additionally, two pieces o…

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by Zak Failla
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Norwalk Business Strip Fire Breaks Out At Norwalk Business Strip
Fire Breaks Out At Norwalk Business Strip A fire at a Variety store in a strip mall on Main Street in Norwalk spread throughout the building early Thursday. Norwalk firefighters responded around 2:30 a.m. at 61 Main St., for a reported structure fire, according to Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Todd Smith. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the Variety store and after the initial attack crews made entry and found heavy fire in the rear of the building that was quickly extinguished, Smith said. Two upstairs apartments were evacuated at the onset. The fire was initially reported to be stacks of magazines…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Lightning Leads To Multiple Structure Fires In Fairfield Lightning Leads To Multiple Structure Fires In Fairfield
Lightning Leads To Multiple Structure Fires In Fairfield Multiple fires broke out early Thursday night after storms with heavy downpours and lightning swept through the area. The Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting a structure fire at 1300 Mill Hill Road in the Town of Fairfield at 6:38 p.m. Engines 1, 3, 4, 5, Ladder 2, Rescue 1, and Car 3 responded. Engine 4 arrived on scene and reported smoke showing from a large detached garage.  Units used multiple hand lines to battle the blaze. Incident Commander, Assistant Chief Schuyler Sherwood, stated that the homeowners were very lucky the fire was discovered in the ea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
SUV Lands In Saugatuck River After Crashing Off Road SUV Lands In Saugatuck River After Crashing Off Road
SUV Lands In Saugatuck River After Crashing Off Road An SUV landed in the Saugatuck River on Sunday night after it went off the road and down an embankment in Westport. The driver, who was able to get outside the vehicle, escaped without injury in the incident, which occurred around 10 p.m. on Ford Road. The SUV was resting on its side in the river when the Westport Fire Department arrived at the scene. The vehicle was secured and stabilized by the rescue company. Two firefighters wearing “cold water” rescue suits entered the water and confirmed no additional occupants were in the vehicle.  The last fire department unit cleared the scene at…

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by Joe Lombardi
Westport, CT
Lifestyle
Six Ducklings Rescued After Being Stuck In Storm Drain Near Compo Point Six Ducklings Rescued After Being Stuck In Storm Drain Near Compo Point
Six Ducklings Rescued After Being Stuck In Storm Drain Near Compo Point Westport firefighters were busy Saturday saving six ducklings from a storm drain. The department received a call about the ducklings and headed to Compo Road South to rescue the little guys. Westport Animal Control also responded to the scene. Working together, the two agencies managed to rescue all six ducklings.  A mother was not spotted in the area. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Two Families Displaced In Westport Fire Two Families Displaced In Westport Fire
Two Families Displaced In Westport Fire Two Westport families were displaced from their homes following a stove fire at a townhome complex on Post Road East, according to the Westport Fire Department. The Westport Fire Department received a call from the resident around 5:40 p.m., Tuesday, at 1655 Post Road East, Unit 2901, reporting a stove fire, Westport Fire officials said. Once on scene, firefighters found an extinguished fire on the stove that had moved to the cabinets. The fire was extinguished prior to the Fire Department’s arrival by the fire sprinkler system. Fire damage was contained to the kitchen while significant wat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Westport, CT
Weather
Stay Safe, Westport: Emergency Team Offers Storm Tips, Info Stay Safe, Westport: Emergency Team Offers Storm Tips, Info
Stay Safe, Westport: Emergency Team Offers Storm Tips, Info WESTPORT, Conn. — Westport officials released snow emergency information Wednesday afternoon in anticipation of a blustery snowstorm expected to wallop Fairfield County on Thursday. First Selectman Jim Marpe and the town’s Emergency Management Team encouraged residents to be prepared for the storm, which the National Weather Service is predicting could dump 6 to 12 inches of snow on the area. Most of Connecticut, including southern Fairfield County is under a Winter Storm Warning from1 a.m. Thursday to 1 a.m. Friday, the NWS said. Wind gusts could be 40 to 45 mph, with temperatures near 0 …

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by Meredith Guinness