Week of February 20, 2015

Newtown Bee staff photos taken for the February 20, 2015, print edition.

Flames pouring from all windows and the door of a residence at Meadowbrook Terrace Mobile Home Park greeted firefighters around 9:30 am Tuesday. As black smoke billowed into the sky, firefighters fought to knock the fire down. The mobile home was destroyed but resident Frank Rocca, Jr, and his dog were both able to escape without injury. The fire marshal on Tuesday said he believed the fire began in the area of the dwelling’s furnace. (Voket photo)

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Flames pouring from all windows and the door of a residence at Meadowbrook Terrace Mobile Home Park greeted firefighters around 9:30 am Tuesday. As black smoke billowed into the sky, firefighters fought to knock the fire down. The mobile home was destroyed but resident Frank Rocca, Jr, and his dog were both able to escape without injury. The fire marshal on Tuesday said he believed the fire began in the area of the dwelling’s furnace. (Voket photo)

Sugar Street Trailer Fire

$State police report a collision involving three passenger vehicles on eastbound Interstate 84, just east of the Exit 10 on-ramp, at about 5:30 pm on February 12. The incident caused travel delays during the evening rush. State police said that a Ford Taurus being operated by motorist John Manacek, 66, of Cheshire struck the rear end of a Nissan Rogue driven by Aaron Vangeersdaele, 30, of Woodbury, pushing that vehicle into the rear end of a 2012 Ford Taurus sedan driven by Robert Aviles, 51, of Waterbury. Manacek’s vehicle, shown here, received heavy front end damage. Manacek is thought to have received a minor injury, but refused transport by Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, state police said. Sandy Hook volunteer firefighters also responded to the accident. State police said they issued Manacek an infraction for failure to drive a reasonable distance apart. (Hicks photo)$

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