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One of the fishermen aboard a boat that caught fire in Stratford on Saturday shared his heroic story with News 12 Connecticut. Chris Dargel says he's gone out fishing with his father, Peter Dargel,

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'Hero' fisherman Chris Dargel tells tale of boat fire in Stratford

One of the fishermen aboard a boat that caught fire in Stratford on Saturday shared his heroic story with News 12 Connecticut. Chris Dargel says he's gone out fishing with his father, Peter Dargel,

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