Connecticut firefighter died after vehicle rolled over, report finds
A firefighter helping to battle a brush fire in Connecticut was killed after a utility vehicle operating on a steep, rocky incline rolled over onto him, according to a preliminary police report.
Gov. Lamont orders flags to fly half-staff in honor of fallen Wethersfield firefighter
Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) directed flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday for fallen Wethersfield firefighter Robert Sharkevich ...
Crews mourn firefighter killed in crash at scene of massive Hawthorne fire in Connecticut
The state is mourning a Wethersfield firefighter who died on Tuesday while responding to a massive brush fire that has burned ...
Brush fires reported across Connecticut amid red flag warning
Towns across Connecticut are reporting brush fires with a red flag warning in effect across the state on Wednesday. The warning is in effect through 7 p.m. Wind gusts mixed with dry conditions are ...
Dry and warm weather raises fire danger across the state
The weather in Connecticut has turned sunny, warm, and extremely dry, creating heightened fire risks statewide.
National Guard arrives to help with brush fire
Fallen officer, Robert Sharkevick Sr. was on Channel 3 News more than 20 years ago to give a tour of the Hartford firehouse. Meteorologist Jill Gilardi said gusty wind caused a First Alert for fire ...
Fire risk elevated across state as large brushfire burns in Connecticut
The National Weather Service said conditions in Massachusetts Thursday would be "favorable for wildfire spread." ...
Cardi B says she’s hospitalized with medical emergency, will miss music festival
Cardi B says she has been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss a Saturday night headlining performance ...
A Venezuelan media tycoon is charged in a bribery conspiracy in Florida
A Venezuelan media tycoon was charged Wednesday in federal court in Florida for what authorities say was his money laundering role in a conspiracy to siphon more than $1 billion from ...