From Bill Kaempffer, public safety spokesman: Bridgeport Firefighters responded to a significant house fire at about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday. No serious injuries were reported. The
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UB Students, City Firefighters To Build Playground In Memory Of Sandy Hook Victims
From the University of Bridgeport: The University of Bridgeport is proud to announce that several of its student groups will team up with Bridgeport Firefighters
Read moreDriver Crashes Car Into Expressions Bar, “They Got Lucky”
Video courtesy of Doing It Local. News release from Bill Kaempffer, public-safety spokesman: A city man faces motor vehicle charges after crashing his car into
Read moreMayor, Fire Chief Promote Safety With 40,000th Free Smoke Detector
From Bill Kaempffer, public safety spokesman: In what is believed to an unprecedented effort to promote fire safety, the Bridgeport Fire Department installed its 40,000th
Read moreMan Charged With Setting Christina Ayala’s Car On Fire
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: State Rep. Christina Ayala just has no luck with cars–or boyfriends. Just one month after the Democratic legislator got back
Read moreFirefighter Vega: ‘I Wanted To Be That Face For A Little Girl’
Bill Kaempffer, the city’s public safety spokesman, shares this feature about city firefighter Sheilyan Vega: Firefighter Sheilyan Vega is the first ever Latina firefighter to
Read moreMayor To Swear In Fire Personnel
From Bill Kaempffer, Fire Department spokesman: Mayor Bill Finch will swear in 11 new Fire Department lieutenants and pumper engineers on Tuesday (tonight) in Council
Read moreOfficials Dedicate New Fire Boat
From Bill Kaempffer, Fire Department spokesman: Mayor Bill Finch and Fire Chief Brian Rooney dedicated a new 33-foot fire boat that will be a major
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