12:38pm–#Fairfield CT– An improperly discarded cigarette may be the cause for starting a mulch fire that started warping the siding on the front of Enterprise Rent-A-Car at 114 Commerce Drive. The fire was out on firefighters arrival. The building was temporarily evacuated.
Fairfield Fire Department Press Release: At 5:07PM PM the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call from a resident at 200 Edgewood Road reporting her refrigerator was leaking in the basement. Ladder 2 and Engine 3 responded to assist the resident. Upon arrival the resident stated that when she opened the freezer her eyes were irritated and began to water. Ladder 2 made entry to the basement with full protective equipment and a compliment of meters to assess the situation. Upon entering the basement Ladder 2’s meters immediately went into alarm signifying the release of the vintage model refrigerator’s coolant. Ladder 2 closed the refrigerator and secured the scene until addition units arrived. Engine 3 arrived on scene and established command. Car 3 and Engine 2 were requested for additional resources and personnel. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) was contacted and responded to the scene. Additional assets were called from the Fairfield County Hazmat team. It was determined that due to the age of the refrigerator and the coolant that may be present that a “Level A” HazMat Entry would be conducted as a precaution. HazMat teams made two entries into the dwelling to stop the coolant leak. After containing the source of the leak Fire units used positive pressure ventilation to vent the structure and continued to meter the residence to ensure it was safe for the residents to re-enter. American Medical Response was called to the scene to evaluate the resident and for a medical stand during entry operations. There were no reported injuries. Last fire unit left the scene at approximately 10:12PM.
5:12pm–#Fairfield CT– Firefighters were called to 20 Edgewood Road. The homeowner said there was a liquid coming out of the refrigerator. Firefighters are concerned not just about the loss of refrigerant but a strange ammonia smell. As of 7:40pm crews are still on scene and the road is blocked off. The Fairfield County Hazmat Team is also on scene.
2:19pm–#Fairfield CT– Two people were rescued as the tide started pulling them out off Pine Creek Avenue. At one point it sounded like both subjects were underwater at one point and then a paddleboarder may have aided them according to radio reports. The latest report said both people are out of the water and all subjects accounted for.
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6:49pm–UPDATE– The fourth suspect was just apprehended on Spruce Street in Southport. All suspects accounted for.
4:38pm–#Bridgeport CT–#Faifield CT– Bridgeport Police pursued a BMW stolen out of New York on I-95 southbound into Fairfield/Southport, Fairfield entered the pursuit. The car got off exit 18 and turned back to I-95 northbound when it realized it was stuck in bumper to bumper commuter traffic. Stop sticks were authorized and deployed shredding the vehicle’s tires and the got off exit 19 and fled on foot. Fairfield Police Lieutenant Rober Kalamaris said Bridgeport’s K9 along with Fairfield’s Jagger helped track the suspects. The Wakeman’s Boys and Girls Club at 385 Center Street went into lock in/out. Police were able to apprehend 3 out of the 4 suspects.
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3:07pm– A pedestrian is walking in the left median on I-95 northbound between exits 18 and 19.
9:38pm–#Fairfield CT– There is a down utility pole with down wires and and an arching transformer at Parkwood and Crestwood Road. Many homes in the area of Gould Park area reporting no power. UI called to the scene.
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9:11pm–#Fairfield CT– Fairfield Police reel in two men attempting to steal shrimp from the Stop and Shop at 1160 Kings Hwy Cutoff.
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7:20pm–#Fairfield CT– Today’s care fire is on the Merritt Parkway southbound exit 44 and 42 after a two-car crash. State Police are on the scene, firefighters on the way.
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3:15pm–#Fairfield CT–#Bridgeport CT– A fourteen-year-old autistic boy from Monroe walked along the sandbar from Fairfield beach. As the water began to rise for the 3:56pm high tide, the boy began to panic. Nearby fishermen spotted the boy and picked brought him aboard their boat. The boy was brought to the Pier 5 where first responders were staged, he was checked out by EMS and he only suffered some cuts and scratches from the rough portion of the sandbar.
11:44pm–#Fairfield CT– A Home Depot employee was loading mulch into a customer’s car when the car was hit by a tractor-trailer in the parking lot. The employee received a glancing blow from the tractor-trailer according to radio reports.
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