Alexia Moreno, her partner Frederick Lawson and their son Nasir all died of smoke inhalation after a fast-moving, mid-morning blaze trapped them in their third floor apartment on Third Street in Waterbury on June 29.
Danbury s new fire chief s experience dates back to when he was 8 years old
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Fire Chief Richard Thode speaks about securing a $467,000 federal grant to improve port security at fire headquarters in Bridgeport, Conn. on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. Thode will become the new fire chief in Danbury.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Fire Chief Richard Thode of the Bridgeport Fire Department at the scene of a fire in an unoccupied home on Hanover St. in Bridgeport, Conn. March 21, 2018. Thode will become the new fire chief in Danbury.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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