Family rescued from third floor apartment after fire in Danbury

Several people were rescued from a third floor apartment in Danbury after a fire broke out Wednesday afternoon. The fire department said they responded to Lions Condominium on Triangle Street just after 3:15 p.m. Responding crews found heavy smoke coming from the third floor of Building B. Firefighters saw several people trying to evacuate. Crews rescued a total of five people and a cat. One person was on the third floor deck of an adjoining apartment and the others managed to climb to the roof. The blaze was extinguished and the fire was contained to one apartment. The fire department said two other units have some water damage. None of the residents that were rescued sustained any serious injuries, according to officials. The Red Cross is working to help the family displaced by the fire. The fire marshal's office is investigating.
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New thermal imaging cameras help Stamford firefighters see ’hazards that were once invisible’

The Stamford Fire Department purchased new thermal imaging cameras that, they say, will revolutionize the department’s ability to navigate “hazardous, low-visibility environments and locate victims faster than ever before.” With the purchase, the department says now every city firefighter will be equipped with thermal imaging technology that had previously only been available to the company officers on each apparatus. The move, they say, will enhance firefighter safety and operational efficiency in the most hazardous situations. The new Seek Thermal FirePRO 200 cameras convert thermal energy into visual images. This allows firefighters to quickly “regain orientation in zero visibility conditions, such as those experienced in structure fires or other emergency situations,” according to Deputy Chief Phillip Hayes.
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Lebanon holds second annual 9/11 Memorial Lap

VIDEO: The second annual 9/11 Memorial Lap took place on Wednesday evening. Local firefighters and first responders jogged around a 1.6-mile trail to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The event was inspired by an idea that Chief Jay Schall conceived while exercising at the location last year. Schall, who was an 18-year-old firefighter at the time of the attacks, recalled the moment the first plane struck the World Trade Center. Before the run began, participants observed a moment of reflection with a firefighter’s prayer. “It was the saddest, most powerful moment of my life, and we had to sit and reflect,” Schall said. Although he did not travel to New York City at the time due to his age, Schall has always been driven to honor the memory of those who lost their lives.
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Orange police officer, firefighter to be honored at Chamber Awards

Orange Police Officer Paul Piscitelli and Orange Volunteer Firefighter Lisa Kaplan will be honored at the Orange Chamber of Commerce Community Awards and Annual Meeting as the Town of Orange's Police Officer of the Year and Volunteer Firefighter of the Year. Both honorees were chosen by the leadership teams of the Orange Police and Orange Volunteer Fire Departments respectively and will be presented their awards for outstanding service to the Orange Community on Sept. 19 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Orange. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. with a focused program and breakfast starting promptly at 9 a.m. Police Chief Robert Gagne and Volunteer Fire Department Chief Vaughan Dumas will be presenting the Orange Chamber of Commerce awards with members of both departments, elected officials, Chamber members, family, friends, and the general public in attendance.
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