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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Vehicle Crashes Into Shelton Condo, Firefighter Injured

A responding firefighter was injured after a vehicle crashed into a Shelton condominium building Tuesday morning, according to media reports. According to the Shelton Herald, the crash was reported around 9:30 a.m. at the Daybreak Ridge condominiums on River Road. Police, firefighters and a city building inspector all responded to the area. NBC Connecticut reports the driver was not hurt, however a responding firefighter suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Deputy Fire Chief Paul Wilson told the Shelton Herald the home was not habitable and four people were displaced as a result. He also said the vehicle was driven by an older man, however it was still unclear how the crash occurred.
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In the woods of Windsor, a ’Prescribed Burn’ proves to be the best practice

VIDEO: Getting in the line of fire was part of the plan at the Matianuck Natural Area Preserve in Windsor on Tuesday. The Forestry Division of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection brought together firefighters for a “prescribed burn” – ultimately a chance to get hands-on training in the midst of brush fire season in Connecticut. "To do live fire on anything is the best training you are going to get," said Rich Schenk, a veteran firefighter and fire control officer with CT DEEP’s forestry division. "We can simulate things in a classroom but to actually go out and do it on the ground – you can’t simulate that." “It is brush fire season for Connecticut which typically runs from mid-March to the second week of May,” said Olney Knight a fire control officer. He added, “The training is invaluable, you can’t get better than live fire training, it’s hands-on.”
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