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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
No injuries in fire at multi-family home on Pliny St. in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — No injuries were reported during a two-alarm fire to an occupied, three-story, multi-family home at 41-43 Pliny Street in Clay Arsenal neighborhood of Hartford on Friday night. A spokesperson for the Hartford Fire Department said that when firefighters arrived on the scene, they encountered a working, heavy fire in the rear porches, which were exposed to neighboring buildings. Lamont directs flags half-staff for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service A second alarm was requested and multiple crews worked to extinguish the fire, which they eventually did, the spokesperson said. All searches were negative and no injuries were reported by civilians or firefighters. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The Special Services Unit is working with the American Red Cross to assist any families who are displaced. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Lamont directs flags half-staff for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Governor Ned Lamont Friday announced he's directing all flags in Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff Sunday, in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Maryland. The directive applies to U.S. and state flags for the time between sunrise and sunset on Sunday, May 4. Fallen Wethersfield firefighter to be honored at national ceremony Flags will be at half-staff at the Connecticut State Capitol building and all other state-operated buildings, grounds, and facilities statewide. Individuals, private entities and government subdivisions are encouraged to lower their flags for this same duration of time. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's annual memorial service honors all firefighters in the country who died in the line of duty. It's held at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Among the 140 fallen firefighters' names to be added to the memorial this year is Connecticut's Robert 'Sharky' E. Sharkevich, Sr. Lamont to honor firefighters who battled 2024 wild fires Sharkevich died while responding to a brush fire at Lamentation Mountain in Berlin on Oct. 22, 2024. He was an engineer with the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department and retired member of the Hartford Fire Department. 'Firefighters go to work every day ready to risk their lives to protect the lives and homes of complete strangers, and we owe it to them to honor and recognize their fearlessness,' Lamont said in a statement. 'During this year's memorial ceremony, we especially pay tribute to one of Connecticut's own, Robert Sharkevich, Sr. of the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department, who lost his life in the line of duty. I am immensely thankful for the firefighters who protect Connecticut, and I am especially grateful for the families of firefighters who make many sacrifices themselves over the course of their loved one's call to duty. I urge everyone in our state to reflect upon the bravery of firefighters who have given their lives in service,' he continued. Wethersfield community honors fallen firefighter Last fall, crews spent weeks battling the Hawthorne fire, which impacted Berlin and Meriden and burned 127 acres of land. The state held a ceremony Friday to honor firefighters in Connecticut for their extraordinary contributions during the historic bushfire response last fall. More than 70 departments and organizations in Connecticut and others from outside the state were honored at the ceremony, for their dedication towards fighting those historic brush fires. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Metro-east family watched helicopter crash in their yard. Here's what they saw
Ashley Quigley will never forget the events of Thursday April 25. That was the night a helicopter crashed in her yard in Hartford, Illinois. A pilot and two crew members were aboard the ARCH Medical Helicopter when it crashed after a training exercise, Hartford Police Chief Matt Asbury said in a press release. The pilot and the two crew members all sustained non-life-threatening injuries and Friday night were listed in stable condition, Asbury's said. The Granite City-based medical helicopter was in Hartford at approximately 8:51 p.m. for the training, which was hosted by the Hartford Fire Department. When the Arch Helicopter was taking off 'an unknown incident caused it to crash, and a short time later it caught fire,' Asbury said. The Hartford Fire Department, with the assistance of Madison County Haz-Mat, were able to extinguish the helicopter after it burst into flames, Asbury said in a press release. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a cause, according to a release. Ashley Quigley and her 10-year-old son had just come back from her nephew's baseball game down the street from her house at 105 Elm Street. A friend mentioned that the helicopter was in the area, she said, but was too focused on the game to give it much thought. But when the helicopter landed in her back yard, her 4-year-old son was too excited to let the opportunity to catch a glimpse pass. 'He thought it was the coolest thing in the world to see the helicopter had landed in his back yard. He was so excited,' she said. Quigley was holding her 9-month-old daughter and had her 4-year-old in tow. Then it all went wrong. The propeller hit the tree and the helicopter 'just started spinning out of control,' she said. 'You could hear the crackling sound of the propeller when it hit the tree. You heard the tree crack. It looked like somebody was juggling a ball in the air for a few minutes then it came crashing straight down to the ground.' Quigley noticed a man laying on the ground next to the wreckage. She wasn't sure if he fell out of the helicopter or if he was injured on the ground. 'I was shaking. My 4-year-old was screaming bloody murder. … I saw all of the firefighters come over and start helping the people,' she said. Firefighters already at the scene responded quickly when fire erupted on the underside of the helicopter. 'As they were helping the victims on the ground, the helicopter fire got really big. It was the craziest and scariest thing I had ever seen,' Quigley said. 'I was worried that something from the helicopter could come flying at us. I was worried about the people who were inside of the helicopter. There were so many emotions inside that I didn't really know what I was thinking at the time.' She said she directed her children back into the house, both for safety and to shield them from any more traumatic images. As for now, she added, they are praying.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Medical Helicopter Catches on Fire Before Crashing with 3 Onboard in Illinois
Three people were injured in a medical helicopter crash on Thursday, April 24, in Hartford, Ill. Before the incident, the Hartford Fire Department announced it would be hosting ARCH Medical for a Thursday training, and a helicopter would land near Date Street in Hartford. The ARCH Air Medical MBB-BK 117 helicopter had three people on board and was operating out of Granite City, Ill. The aircraft crashed around 9:20 p.m. after it took off during the Hartford Fire Department training event, per the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) incident report. It was then "impacted [by] terrain for unknown reasons during the crew's return to base," per the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Multiple departments responded to the crash. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident. Ashley Quigley, a resident near the crash site, told Fox 2 the helicopter went up around a foot before it 'started hitting the trees, and stuff was flying.' Related: 3 Members of Medical Helicopter Team Killed in Crash While Flying to Help Patient: 'Heartbroken' 'It was twisting all over, all of the sudden, it came down with a big boom and started catching fire,' Quigley told the news station. 'The fire truck came around and started trying to put it out.' 'The fire went out a little bit but then it started going back up in big smoke again and they were just trying to grab the people who were on the ground, trying to help them,' she continued. 'It was literally the craziest thing I've ever seen.' All three crew members were transported to local hospitals for evaluation, ARCH Air said in a statement on Thursday. The pilot and two crew members are all in stable condition after sustaining non-life-threatening injuries, per the Hartford Fire Department's Friday, April 25 news release. Related: 3 Men Die When Medical Helicopter Crashes into Oklahoma Field After Transporting Patient Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with the pilot, crew members, and their families. We appreciate the public's cooperation while the incident is being investigated. We anticipate the roadway to be open soon,' the Hartford Fire Department said. "We are aware of the terrible helicopter crash in Hartford and ask for your prayers for those injured tonight. This is a terrifying situation and we are still learning details,' Illinois State Representative Amy Elik said in a statement, per The Telegraph. Read the original article on People
Daily Mirror
25-04-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
Medical helicopter crashes and bursts into flames in Illinois 'while on training exercise'
A Facebook post made by the Hartford Fire Department just a few hours before the crash said the department was hosting a training exercise involving a helicopter landing in the area A medical helicopter has crashed in while reportedly on a training exercise on Thursday evening. The crash happened in Hartford, Illinois, around 9pm local time. Photographs taken at the scene show the helicopter seriously damaged and upside down under a tree. Witnesses say the rotor clipped a tree limb mid-air, while attempting to take off, before the chopper spiraled down and burst into flames, according to Fox2. People on the scene told First Alert 4 that four people were pulled out of the helicopter before it caught fire. A witness said three people were transported from the scene to area hospitals. A Facebook post made by the Hartford Fire Department just a few hours before the crash said the department was hosting a training exercise involving a helicopter landing in an empty lot by North Delamr and Date Street. The Facebook post read: Hello Hartford Residents. The Hartford Fire Department will be hosting ARCH Medical this evening for training. They will be landing a Helicopter this evening in the empty lot across Date Street. "Please do not be alarmed. This is for training purposes only. If you would like to see the Helicopter up close, please DO NOT approach the Helicopter without authorization from ARCH. Helicopters can be Very Dangerous and this is one of the reasons for training. Thank you for your cooperation." As of yet it is unclear if any injuries have been reported. The Mirror has contacted the Hartford Fire Department for comment.
