Fairfield high-rise apartment fire displaces residents
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Crews at the scene of a fire on the rooftop deck of the Alto Fairfield Metro Complex on Kings Highway in Fairfield, Conn., on March 10, 2021.Fairfield Fire / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less
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Firefighters operating at a fire on the rooftop deck of the Alto Fairfield Metro Complex on Kings Highway in Fairfield, Conn., on March 10, 2021.Fairfield Fire / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less
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FAIRFIELD Firefighters extinguished a “labor-intensive” blaze on the roof of a high-rise residential building late Wednesday night, according to fire officials.
Firefighters were dispatched around 9:45 p.m. to a report of a fire on the rooftop deck at the Alto Fairfield Metro Complex on Kings Highway, according to Assistant Fire Chief Erik Kalapir.
CT police join search for missing 11-year-old Massachusetts boy
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Local and state police search for missing 11-year-old Aiden Blanchard in Chicopee, Mass., on March 3, 2021. On March 10, 2021, Connecticut authorities joined the search near the state line.Chicopee Police / Contributed Photo
Connecticut State Police on Wednesday joined the law enforcement agencies involved in the search for a missing 11-year-old Massachusetts boy that approached the state line.
Aiden Blanchard was last seen Feb. 5 around 11:30 a.m. when he was walking in the Willamansett area of Chicopee, Mass., according to Massachusetts State Police. He was believed to be headed toward the Medina Street boat launch along the Connecticut River.
CT officials: Beware of invasive species in aquarium moss balls
Tara O’Neill
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Connecticut officials are advising residents to be vigilant after highly invasive zebra mussels were found in aquatic moss balls in 25 states.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media file photo
State officials are warning residents to destroy any aquarium moss balls after it was discovered this week that they might contain the highly invasive zebra mussel.
On March 1, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey learned that zebra mussels were found attached and inside moss balls sold as aquarium plants. While the mussels in the product are invasive, the moss ball is not.