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Fire officials say fatal blaze complicated by hoarding

By Chase Wright and Pat Tomlinson
Monday, April 3, 2017

NORWALK — A Norwalk man died Saturday afternoon after a fire broke out at a house on West Rocks Road, where authorities say hoarding conditions made extinguishment exceedingly difficult. Read the rest of this entry »

Stamford firefighters Christmas tradition continues to stand

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Stamford-firefighters-Christmas-tradition-10816330.php

By Angela Carella Published 5:37 pm, Friday, December 23, 2016

STAMFORD – It was a firehouse tradition so old it had just about snuffed out.
But the handwork of firefighters — and the memories it created — have proven enduring, and the tradition may be rekindled.
You’ll find it under the Christmas tree.
For as far back as 100 years, many firefighters occupied their time between calls building wooden Christmas tree stands in the basements of firehouses.

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