Person injured after auto body shop catches fire in Branford

A person was taken to the hospital after an auto body shop caught fire in Branford on Wednesday evening. The Branford Fire Department said they were called to The Final Finish auto restoration shop on North Main Street at 3:30 p.m. Responding crews found heavy fire coming from the wood-frame building. The fire spread rapidly before it was ultimately knocked down by firefighters. Fire officials said extensive overhaul was necessary to fully extinguish the blaze. One person was inside the building when the fire broke out. Fire officials said they were able to get out on their own, and they were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The road, also known as Route 1, was closed for over an hour during the fire. The fire is under investigation.
WVIT-TV NBC 30 New Britain

Fire closes portion of Berlin Turnpike in Meriden

A fire led to the partial closure of the Berlin Turnpike in Meriden. The fire broke out at a home at 2079 North Broad St. on Wednesday morning, dispatchers confirmed. Firefighters said that they arrived to find smoke showing. The northbound side of the road was closed in the area because of the way the hydrants were set up in the area. The road has since reopened. Firefighters reported that the fire was quickly brought under control. Investigators were called. The home was uninhabited, the fire department said. A cause for the fire has yet to be determined. No injuries were reported.
WFSB-TV CBS 3 Hartford

Bridgeport good Samaritan rescues senior after fire rips through North End home

VIDEO: A Bridgeport man is being hailed as a hero for rushing to the rescue of a senior citizen whose home was destroyed by fire. It happened around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the 500 block of Soundview Avenue. Witnesses said a female got safely out of the house, but a male senior remained inside. Neighbors said, Joshua Burgos, who was visiting his mom across the street, rushed into the burning house and rescued the older resident. "The little kid inside of me just figured to jump inside and help. So, I know that sounds like a cliché to say that, but I just wanted to be a helpful citizen," said Burgos. Officials say the cause of that fire remains under investigation.
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2 Hurt As Car Crashes Into Trees In Manchester

Manchester firefighters had to do some bushwhacking to get to a vehicle that sailed into a wooded area Sunday afternoon. The crash took place at 1:43 p.m. on the westbound side of Interstate 384, just prior to Exit 4, state police said. Rescue crews had to cut several trees to get access to the vehicle, which had flipped over, fire officials said. Once firefighters were about to lift the vehicle, the two occupants were extricated in about 15 minutes, fire officials said. Both were taken to an area trauma center with serious injuries, fire officials said. The driver was identified by state police as a 29-year-old New Britain woman and the passenger as a 29-year-old New Britain man. According to a state police crash report, troopers detected the smell of alcohol on the driver and suspect she was drunk at the time of the crash.
Manchester Patch