7:01pm–#Bridgeport CT–Firefighters were on the scene once again at the vacant house at the corner of Madison Avenue and Madison Court–6 Madison Court.  The house has been the seen of numerous fires which complicated attacking the fire tonight with many holes in the floors and missing staircases because of the previous fires.  Firefighters had the fire under control within twenty minutes.  There were no reports of any injuries.  Christmas Eve 2012 a fire there took the life of  Omar Chirinos, a homeless man who had been squatting in the building.  The building still has squatters calling the building home.

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By Stephen Krauchick

DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.

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