One Hospitalized after Bridge Street Car Accident
At 6:12 PM this evening, the Westport Fire Department along with Westport PD and EMS responded to a multi-vehicle crash in front of 40 Bridge Street. One driver of a vehicle was trapped in their car and required extrication using hydraulic extrication tools. After removal from the vehicle, the patient was transferred by Westport EMS to local hospital.
No other injuries were reported.
The last unit cleared the scene at 7:13 PM.
Fire Department: Simple Accident Causes Kitchen Fire on Berndale Drive
At 12:32 PM on January 9, 2023, the Westport Fire Department received a call from a central monitoring station reporting a smoke detector activation at 22 Berndale Drive. While en route, the alarm company updated fire dispatch that a person on scene reported a fire in the house.
The assignment was upgraded from 1 engine to: 4 engines, 1 heavy rescue, 1 shift commander, 1 mutual aid truck company from Wilton, Westport EMS, and Westport PD.
First arriving units reported a stove fire with extension to the cabinets above. A hand line was deployed and the fire was extinguished with approximately 20 gallons of water. The fire did not extend beyond the cabinets and the smoke in the house was removed over an hour period using fans. The house sustained smoke and fire damage, but the house remained habitable.
The fire appears to have started by bumping the knob on an electric range top and accidently turning on the burner with items stored on top. The NFPA recommends that you keep anything that can catch fire–oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels, curtains–away from your stovetop. Fire Marshal Terrence Dunn said, “Do not store items on your stovetop. The household had a monitored fire alarm system which significantly reduced the amount fire damage and saved the life of a family pet.”
The last fire department unit cleared the scene at 2:00 PM and no injuries were reported.
Morning Weather Report
Today
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
New Neighbors: Clarendon Fine Art to Main Street; First in US
Main Street will be less mainstream as Clarendon Fine Art announced their future opening at 22 Main Street. The UK based fine arts gallery group has galleries throughout London and the United Kingdom, with Westport being their first gallery across the pond. Through bright artwork and a facelift to the downtown building, the company announced “The world’s leading art gallery group is opening its doors in the USA for the first time in Westport, CT. With over 80 beautiful galleries across the UK and beyond, our mission is to make art accessible to everyone.” No word yet on the exact opening date, however posters describe January 2023. WestportLocal.com photo