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Fairfield News: Odor of Burning

5:29pm---#Fairfield CT--Fairfield Firefighters are on scene at Luigi's Plaza at  170 Post Road for an odor of burning on the second floor offices.  An unoccupied office with a 3D printer running MAY be the cause but not confirmed. Firefighters continue investigating. First and probably only on DoingItLocal!   Fairfield Los bomberos están en escena en la Plaza de Luigi a 170 Post Road en olor de la quema en el segundo piso de las oficinas. Una oficina desocupada con una impresora 3D en ejecución puede ser la causa, pero no se ha confirmado. Los bomberos continúan investigando. Fairfield Bombeiros estão em cena no Plaza de Luigi a 170 Post Road para um odor de queimado na escritórios segundo andar. Um escritório…

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Merritt Crash

3:33pm--#cttraffic--#Fairfield CT--A crash with injuries Merritt Parkway southbound at the rest area.  State police on scene reporting injuries, EMS and fire on the way.   See ALL of our posts, not just what Facebook shows you! Go right to our mobile friendly website at DoingItLocal.com This report sponsored by: Un accidente con lesiones Merritt Parkway hacia el sur en el área de descanso. La policía estatal sobre las lesiones de la escena de presentación de informes, el ccsme y el fuego en el camino. Um acidente com ferimentos Merritt Parkway sul na área de descanso. A polícia do estado sobre as lesões de cena de relatórios, EMS e fogo a caminho.

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Fairfield News: Water Main Break

#Fairfield CT--I'm told United Illuminated workers drilling to replace a utility pole struck a water main in the 300 block of Villa Avenue.  The break is causing no water for some, mostly in the immediate Villa Avenue area and brown water for those off Melville Avenue.  The road is also closed.  Workers said they hope to have water restored by midnight.

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Fairfield – UI Pilot Tree Trimming Program

First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced that as part of the state mandated Enhanced Tree Trimming program implemented by The United Illuminating Company (UI) in Fairfield and other Connecticut towns, a pilot program has been launched in sections of Greenfield Hill and Mill Plain. This pilot program will allow the public to better understand how this program will be implemented in Fairfield and how it will affect the Town. The locations for the pilot program were selected from UI’s list of areas with a history of the most power outages caused by trees, including areas that have emergency evacuation sites and medical facilities in Fairfield.   Former Tree Warden, Ken Placko; the Fairfield Forestry Committee, which is a Town Committee; and UI’s Certified Arborist and Manager of Vegetation…

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Today’s Car Fire

7:20pm--#Fairfield CT-- Today's car fire is at 23 Robert Court.  Firefighters on the way. Update: Firefighters reporting the car is just smoking.....no report on what it is smoking.   Have you noticed Facebook isn't showing you our posts in real time anymore? See ALL our posts as it happens in real time at DoingItLocal.com. This report sponsored by: Fuego del coche de hoy es a las 23 Robert Corte. Bomberos en el camino. Actualizar: Los bomberos informaron que el coche es simplemente fumando ... ..no informe sobre lo que es el tabaquismo. Incêndio do carro de hoje é na 23 Robert Court. Bombeiros a caminho. Atualização: Bombeiros relatando o carro esta apenas saindo fumaça ... ..nao ha relatório sobre o…

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Radioactive Package is Legit

12:00pm ish--#Fairfield CT--Just before noon a routine traffic stop became anything but routine as the officer called for firefighters to Kings Highway East near Villa Avenue to help identify the package in the trunk of the car. Concerned with a radioactive sticker firefighters and police called in the state police and FBI. The package tuned out to be a device for determining soil depths. The driver did not know what the device was, he had borrowed the car from his brother. The brother was brought to the scene who produced paperwork of the device's legitimacy and that it was no danger to the public.

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