1 hospitalized after house fire in Manchester

Fire officials say one person was hospitalized due to burns sustained in a house fire Thursday morning. Police said the fire occurred on the 200 block of Eldridge Street around 7:30 a.m. Upon arrival, fire crews found fire on the second floor of a single-family home. They reported bringing it under control in 10 minutes. One occupant sustained non-life threatening injuries - including “minor” burns - and was transported to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported. There were road closures in the area during the fire and police asked residents to avoid the area. The roads reopened just before 9 a.m. The Fire Marshal is investigating the cause and origin of the fire. The home was deemed uninhabitable for the time being and the Red Cross is assisting two displaced adult residents.
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Peer support team helps Wallingford firefighters with processing service call responses

A deadly blaze in Wallingford prompted the town's fire department to activate its peer support team. It’s to help firefighters process what they witness on scene. As Wallingford firefighters respond to an emergency call, the crew inside is also getting help if they need it when they return. “It’s first responders helping first responders.” Deputy Chief Samuel Wilson said his firefighters are committed to serving the town, but certain calls can take a toll mentally, carrying the stress and burden of what they may see at scenes. “Nothing will ever substitute from the experiencing of actually having to live it yourself. It’s unfortunate, but it’s necessary in our profession,” he said. Wilson said the department has a peer support team to help firefighters sort out any feelings or emotions they may have before going back on duty.
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Firefighter and resident taken to hospital after Norwalk fire

PHOTO: A firefighter and resident of a home in Norwalk have been taken to the hospital after a fire broke out Wednesday evening. Firefighters said they responded to a structure fire on Crest Road in the Rowayton section of town just after 5 p.m. Crews said they saw flames coming from the back of the home. An occupant that escaped the blaze, and a responding firefighter, suffered wrist lacerations, according to authorities. The occupant is a man in his 70s and he was taken to the hospital for treatment. A firefighter was also hospitalized. The extent of their injuries is unknown. The blaze left the inside of the home completely demolished. It was extinguished within a half hour. The fire marshal is actively investigating.
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2 dead, 1 injured in Wallingford fire

Two people have died and one is injured after a house fire Wednesday afternoon in Wallingford, according to fire officials. The Wallingford Fire Department Deputy Chief, Sam Wilson, confirmed with News 8 that two people died as a result of the fire. One person was transported to a local hospital and their condition is unknown at this time. Crews were still at the scene, located on Geneva Avenue, at 11 p.m. The fire started on the multi-story home’s second floor. “They accounted that first victim. They quickly transported him to an area hospital and getting inside and encountering that heavy black smoke and the heat and getting through the fire to search for the rest of the victims,” Deputy Chief Wilson said. Multiple families have been displaced. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by local and state fire marshals.
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