UPDATE from CT Post here. Video of fire and rescue: A fire inside an apartment building on Washington Avenue early Sunday morning hospitalized four people
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Work Continues Following Fire
From city Communications Director Brett Broesder: Local, state and federal agencies continue to work together to take all steps necessary to protect public health and
Read moreMassive Fire Forces Evacuation Of 400, Shoreline Fishing In City Banned
From Public Safety spokesman Bill Kaempffer, Friday afternoon update: After a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flyover, the state scaled back fishing restrictions after water runoff
Read morePizza Promotes Smoke Detectors
Story by Bill Kaempffer, public safety spokesman: Jennifer Ramos and her son Michael heard the sirens blaring as the fire truck pulled up in front
Read moreWho Wants Pie? Firefighters To Deliver Free Pizza To Promote Fire Safety
From Bill Kaempffer, public safety spokesman: Mayor Bill Finch and the city Fire Department again are partnering with Domino’s Pizza in an effort to save
Read moreReform Public Safety Hiring, Bridgeport Jobs For Bridgeport People
Retired city firefighter Andy Fardy writes that harm is being done to the Civil Service system that was enacted following the election of Jasper McLevy
Read moreFire At Vacant Remington Site, 60 Firefighters Respond, Arson Suspected
From the CT Post: Two separate fires that broke out at about the same time in the old and long vacant Remington Arms factory Tuesday
Read moreFirefighters Battle East End Blaze
From Doing It Local Firefighters battled a very large fire at the corner of Fifth Street and Stratford Avenue this afternoon. Witnesses tell me there
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