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Fire Chief: Two Carbon Monoxide Incidents on Thursday Require Medical Care

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The New Canaan Fire Department on Thursday afternoon responded to two carbon monoxide or “CO” incidents, including one at Solé on Elm Street. In both cases, contractors used gas-powered equipment indoors, according to a press release from Fire Chief Albe Bassett. First, at about 2:30 p.m. on April 30, a contractor on Oenoke Ridge used a saw to cut a concrete floor in a basement. After about 30 minutes, the home’s CO detectors were activated. “New Canaan Firefighters responded and determined that the levels were above acceptable levels,” Bassett said in the release.

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Firefighters Put Out Blaze on Richards Lane on Friday

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Firefighters on Friday responded to Richards Lane on a report of a fire in the attic of a house under construction, officials say. The New Canaan Fire Department at about noon on Feb. 6 found a fire burning in the utility room of the attic and “extending into a finished area” of the home, Chief Albe Bassett said in a press release. “The seat of the fire was difficult to initially locate because of the energy efficient windows and insulation,” Bassett said. “Once the fire was knocked down, extensive overhaul of the spray foam insulation was conducted.”

The New Canaan Fire Marshal is actively investigating the cause of the fire. 

“The area of origin was in the utility room in the attic but the cause has not been determined,” the chief said in the press release.

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Firefighters Put Out Attic Blaze on Ramhorne Road Late Friday

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New Canaan firefighters late Friday put out a blaze in the attic of a home in the northwestern part of town. The New Canaan Fire Department at about 9 p.m. on Dec. 5 reported to the structure fire on Ramhorne Road, according to a press release issued by Fire Chief Albe Bassett. Arriving firefighters found a fire burning in the attic and quickly knocked it down “to limit extension,” Bassett said in the release. “Firefighters removed the sheet rock on the ceiling and cut a couple of holes in the roof to completely extinguish the fire in the blown-in insulation,” he said.

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New Canaan Firefighters Extinguish Roof Fire Thursday Night [PHOTOS]

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New Canaan firefighters on Thursday night put out a roof fire in the northern part of town. Firefighters responded to the Louise’s Lane fire at 8 p.m. and found that it was “burning between the ceiling and roof on the second floor,” according to a press release issued by Fire Chief Albe Bassett. “The fire was initially difficult to access because of a 20-foot ceiling height,” Bassett said. “Firefighters used ladders and long pike poles inside the home to remove the sheetrock on the ceiling, accessing the fire, and applying water for extinguishment.”

Multiple crews rotated into the structure to bring the fire under control, he said. NCFD was on scene for about two-and-a-half hours fighting the blaze.

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Fire Chief: Lithium Ion Battery Sparks Blaze at New Canaan Home

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A lithium ion battery caused a fire Friday in a New Canaan home on the west side of town, officials say. The New Canaan Fire Department responded to a Woodridge Circle home with a garage filled with smoke late on the morning of Oct. 24, according to a press release issued by Fire Chief Albe Bassett. A person stopping by to check on pets in the home discovered the fire, Bassett said. “She properly closed the door separating the garage from the home and called 9-1-1 to report the event,” the chief said in the release.