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2 weeks ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson
VIDEO: Crews responded early Tuesday morning to a fire at a home on Lake Ridge Heights in Middletown. According to fire officials, it originated in the home’s attic. They said they were able to quickly extinguish the flames and conducted a thorough overhaul of the building to check for remaining hot spots. The damage was limited to the attic, and no injuries were reported. One person was inside the home at the time of the fire but was able to safely get out.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson
VIDEO: Emergency crews responded to a vehicle fire in Ansonia on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters were deployed to the North end part of the city after reports of a commercial truck fire, the fire department said. No word on any injuries at this time. The cause of the fire is under investigation. WFSB-TV CBS 3 Hartford
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3 weeks ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Damage is now expected to top $100,000 after vandals set a fire inside a historic Westchester County lighthouse Friday night into Saturday, authorities said. One year ago, the 1883 Tarrytown Lighthouse had just completed a $3 million renovation as the beloved landmark got extensive repairs, but now the boarded-up windows outside hint at the extensive damage inside. Surveillance video leads police to believe at least four vandals got inside.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson
The Canandaigua Fire Department released its 2024 year-end report, revealing a total of 2,460 calls for service—underscoring the department’s essential role in emergency response across the city and surrounding areas. Of those calls, 1,153 were for EMS-only incidents, 69 involved fires, and 117 were related to motor vehicle accidents. The department also responded to 531 calls within the Town of Canandaigua Fire District and provided mutual aid to neighboring agencies 58 times.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson
A sailboat caught fire in Middlefield on Monday night. The Middlefield and Durham volunteer fire companies responded to an area on the town line for the reported boat fire. They said the vessel was on fire on dry land. While firefighters did not specifically say how the fire started, they warned residents that it was illegal to burn materials in order to dispose of them. WFSB-TV CBS 3 Hartford
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3 weeks ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson
One person is injured following a multi-vehicle crash that caused one vehicle to rollover and catch on fire on Route 5 in South Windsor on Sunday evening. Emergency crews were called to a multi-vehicle accident on Route 5 near Governors Highway around 9:45 p.m. The first police officers at the scene reported one vehicle rolled over and was on fire, while the first firefighter there determined the driver had already gotten out of the vehicle.
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1 month ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson |Stephanie Watson
If a hurricane were to hit Connecticut tomorrow, or a tornado were to take out the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven, do you see the State of Connecticut as being prepared for a major natural disaster? According to a new study, we are, kind of. We are days away from the start of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season, and forecasters are calling for an above average year, it’s best to be prepared.
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1 month ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson |Stephanie Watson
VIDEO: The New Haven Fire Department addressed the safety measures they have taken since the line-of-duty death of city firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr. in 2021. “The life of Ricardo Torres is not a lesson, it’s a legacy,” said New Haven Fire Chief John Alston, who was emotional when talking about Torres’ death. In 2021, Torres died from asphyxiation due to a lack of breathing gas. In a press conference spearheaded by Mayor Justin Elicker and Alston, both shared the safety measures made since then.
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1 month ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson |Stephanie Watson
Police are investigating after a dirt bike caught fire in Willimantic Monday. Police say that the incident happened at the Ash Jackson Chuckie’s gas station. The rider of the dirt bike was not injured. The cause of the fire remains unclear. The incident looks to be isolated. WFSB-TV CBS 3 Hartford
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1 month ago | 
dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson
One person was taken to the hospital after an explosion at a house in Suffield. A propane tank exploded on Second Street around 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. The injured person was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. The severity of their injuries is unknown. The fire department said the house is believed to be under construction and crews are still on scene. It was not clear how many people lived there, however the Suffield fire captain said the home was uninhabitable.
