Stephanie Watson

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VIDEO: Two firefighters were hurt during a fire rescue at a multi-family home in New Haven. The fast-moving fire was reported on Salem Street just before 11 a.m. The New Haven Fire Department said 40 firefighters responded. A crew that left nearby Yale New Haven Hospital heard the call and saw the smoke. It was among those that raced to the scene to help. Chief John Alston from the fire department said four adults lived in the home. They were able to safely get out on their own.

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VIDEO: A new and concerning trend is gaining traction on TikTok, and it’s led to the evacuations of some schools across Connecticut. Students are recording themselves sticking items like pencils and springs into the charging ports of their Chromebooks to set them on fire. Newington High School was evacuated last week due to the trend, according to officials.

1 week ago | dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson |Stephanie Watson

Governor Kotek announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), launching a partnership to explore ways to build resilience within Oregon communities, encouraging adoption and implementation at the neighborhood scale. “The 2024 wildfire season was an all-hands-on-deck effort to protect life, land, and property to the best of our ability,” Governor Kotek said.

1 week ago | dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson |Stephanie Watson

PHOTOS: Firefighters, police officers and other first responders who battled the deadly wildfires in LA County in January were celebrated at Disneyland on Monday as a thank you for their service. Several first responders and their families participated in the Heroes Salute Cavalcade down Main Street, U.S.A., in Disneyland. Disney characters, such as Miguel from Pixar’s “Coco,” Peter Pan, Genie, Princess Jasmine and Merida, were also part of the cavalcade.

3 weeks ago | dailydispatch.com | Stephanie Watson |Stephanie Watson

Crew extinguished a structure fire that broke out early Monday morning at a two-story commercial building in Norwalk, according to fire officials. In a news release provided by the department, Assistant Fire Chief Edward McCabe said firefighters were called to a building on Main Street just before 5 a.m. for an activated alarm. When crews arrived, they found smoke on the second floor of the building and requested a full structure fire response, McCabe said.