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A elderly woman and a dog died in a fire at a Fairfield home early Friday and two family members were displaced, officials said.

A residential structure fire that broke out in the 200 block of Stephen Street in Fairfield in the early morning hours of June 7 took the life of one elderly woman and her dog, while also trapping two other residents inside.

The Fairfield City Council Hosted a study session regarding the city’s budget Tuesday evening, choosing to make cuts to homelessness services and road maintenance and discussing a potential raise to city sales taxes to bring the budget closer to a balanced state. City Manager David Gassaway told city departments to submit cuts that would add […]

Fairfield's new fire chief John Sturdee discusses his career and thoughts on the future ahead on his pinning ceremony, which is scheduled to take place Jan. 11.

(BCN) — The city of Fairfield has a new fire chief, City Manager David Gassaway announced last week. John Sturdee has moved from interim fire chief to permanent fire chief. “John has done a stellar job in his time as interim chief and despite incredible competition in the recruitment process, demonstrated what it takes to […]

John Sturdee has been named the new Fairfield fire chief.

First responders are calling on people to keep clear of Green Valley Road and Rockville Road as firefighters battle a fire in the area.

FAIRFIELD — The City Council on Tuesday will consider an Emergency Operations Plan, which defines the city’s response to emergencies such as fires, floods, earthquakes and other emergencies. This is the first update to the plan since 2008, and according to Deputy Chief John Sturdee, with the c