Fairfield News: Power Outage
Fairfield -- A transformer has exploded at the corner of Black Rock Road and Jennings Road blacking out a large area of town. We are running on battery power st this time.
Monroe News: Fire Ravages Monroe Home
8:30pm--#Monroe CT-- A fire has left an Elm St. home uninhabitable and killed two cats Tuesday evening. The residents were not home when a passing driver spotted heavy smoke coming from 551 Elm St. around 7:10 pm. Once volunteer firefighters arrived on scene shortly thereafter, heavy flames were pouring out of the living room windows of the cape cod-style home. Six engines, two ladder trucks and a rescue truck staffed by approximately 40 volunteer firefighters from the Monroe, Stepney, and Stevenson fire departments extinguished the fire under the direction of Stepney Deputy Fire Chief Scott Rose Sr. It took crews about 45 minutes to fully extinguish the fire. While two cats perished in the blaze, firefighters were able to safely remove a small dog. There were no injuries to firefighters. The Monroe…
Batten Down The Hatches
11:54am--#Fairfield CT--A woman in a white jeep called police that the fencing surrounding the dumpsters at Bob's Stores on the Post Road swung open by the gusty winds, hit her jeep and dislodging the driver's side fender.
Fairfield News: Man Takes Own Life Causing Hazmat Situation
6:06pm--#Fairfield CT-- Around 6pm Monday police received a call to check on the welfare of their friend who lived at Clinton Street. When police arrived they found the house locked and requested help from the fire department in gaining access. When firefighters arrived they found that the man took his life by drinking a vial of potassium cyanide. Assistant Fire Chief said he did not intend to harm anyone else but himself and left a warning note to first responders. Two firefighters and two police officers were taken to the hospital as a precaution and quickly released and returned to the scene. Fire officials called in the Fairfield County Hazardous Materials Team as well as the Department of Energy…
Fairfield News: 4 First Responders Exposed To Cyanide
#Fairfield CT-- Two police and two firefighters possibly exposed to cyanide during a well being check and transported to the hospital as a precaution. Police were sent for a well being check on a 70 year old man at 32 Clinton Road. The man was found dead but uncertain what took his life. Video report soon.
Shelton News: Brush Fire on Nutmeg Lane
5:10pm--#Shelton CT--Alert kids on bikes call fire department for a brush fire off Nutmeg Lane. Firefighters going to work on it.
Norwalk News: Small fire in bathroom on Eugine Drive
2:41pm--#Norwalk CT-- Firefighters are on scene at a small fire in the bathroom at 12 Eugine Drive.
Fairfield News: Dunkin’ Donuts Smoking Brakes
1:11pm--#Fairfield CT--#cttraffic--Firefighters on the way to I-95 northbound near the rest area for a Dunkin' Donuts truck with smoking brakes. No fire just smoke. Its a Dunkin' Donuts truck on the highway, let the comments begin.....
Southport News: Sammy’s Southport Pizza & Grill Burns
#Southport CT--FFD has knocked down the fire reported at 5:46am by passing runners at 295 Pequot Ave; all Fairfield fire companies were at the fire along with Westport & Bridgeport units, with Norwalk covering for additional calls. "An aggressive interior attack by Lt Greenhaw and Engine 4 coupled with backup from Lt McHugh and Company 1 who took the roof and Lt Eannotti with Company 2 stretching additional lines to the rear kept this fire to the room of origin," said Assistant Chief Gomola who was Incident Commander. "Early notification by a couple of Good Samaritans made it possible for us to limit spread and avoid injuries, though as with any fire the adjoining occupancies suffered some damage." At this time the…
Fairfield News: Tree Uproots
2:02am--#Fairfield CT--Homeowner on Edge Hill Road calls police on hearing a bang in her house and wants police to check it out. Turns out to be a tree that uprooted taking down primary power lines that are now across the road.