Month: August 2017

Westport News: Fire At Trader Joes

UPDATE From Westport Fire Department:

At 8:53 this evening the Westport Fire Department Communications Center received a 911 call from an employee at Trader Joes on the Post Road reporting a fire in a refrigeration unit inside the store. The employee was attempting to extinguish the fire using a fire extinguisher but was unsuccessful. Dispatch advised the employee to pull the fire alarm to evacuate the store. Two engines, a truck company, and the shift commander responded initially. The first unit to arrive found smoke coming from the front of the store so the call was upgraded to a full structure fire response bringing an additional two engines from Westport and an additional engine from Fairfield. Firefighters confirmed with Trader Joes management that the store was fully evacuated and then located a deep seated fire inside a freezer unit. As the fire was being controlled, firefighters checked surrounding stores for extension of the smoke and made their way to the basement of Trader Joes to secure power inside the store. The fire was quickly confined to a small area
within the store’s main level and fully extinguished within approximately 15 minutes, while firefighters checked the surrounding areas of the store with thermal imaging cameras.
During the fire, Norwalk Fire Department provided coverage at Westport Headquarters for any simultaneous emergency calls. The last Westport fire unit cleared the scene at 10:31PM
The Westport Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the fire.

Never ignore a fire alarm, assume that it is a false alarm or that it is a test. The most important thing you can do when the fire alarm sounds leave the building and do not re-enter the building until advised to do so by the Fire Department.

 

9:00pm–#Westport Ct– Firefighters on scene of a reported structure fire at Trader Joe’s at 400 Post Road East.  Norwalk is providing mutual aid firehouse coverage.

 

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Westport Citizen Police Academny

#Westport CT–The Westport Police Department is proud to announce that we will be offering a Citizens’ Police Academy starting on September 29th. Participants will gain a better understanding of the role of the police department in the community. The academy can accommodate up to twenty-four community members who will participate in classes designed to take them through the various aspects of law enforcement. They will learn about the different divisions and specialized units of the department as well as how the department operates. Participants will observe demonstrations and get hands on experience with some of the equipment we use every day. Academy instructors consist of highly trained and experienced Westport Police Officers. In addition to the classes, participants will have the opportunity to experience a “ride-a- long” with an officer from the patrol division. They will also receive CPR/AED certification.

 
The program begins on September 29 th . Class participants will meet Friday evenings from 7:00pm- 9:30 pm for five weeks and on Tuesdays for the remaining four weeks of the program. This class provides participants and officers an opportunity to get to know each other and discuss issues that affect our community. The academy is open to Westport residents age 21 and older. To inquire about participating in the academy and/or to receive an application, please contact Westport Police Detective Commander Lieutenant Jillian Cabana at (203) 341-6009. Applications can also be picked up at police headquarters and are due by September 12th.

 

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Today’s 2nd Vehicle Fire

Stratford Fire Department Press Release: Stratford Firefighters worked to extinguish a fire within a boat that was on a trailer located at 150 Dawn Drive. Engine Company 4 arrived at the above address to find a 26
foot Chaparral SSX ski boat, in the driveway on a trailer heavily involved with fire and extending to the garage of the house. Fire Crews, Engine 4, Engine 2, Engine 1, Engine 3 Tack 5 and Truck 2 under the command of Assistant Chief Brennan were able to extinguish the blasé on the boat within 15 minutes and limit the homes damage to simple
melting of the vinyl siding. Assistance was gained from Shelton Fire Department due to the limited water supply in the area.
No injuries were reported and the fire is under investigation by the Stratford Fire Marshal’s Office.

 

2:12pm–#Stratford CT– Today’s 2nd vehicle fire was a boat which extended to the house at  150 Dawn Drive.  Bill Hansen posted this photo to CT Fire and Rescue Incidents Facebook page.

 

Bridgeport News: Man Shot In The Head

UPDATE: Av Harris just confirmed the man has died.

 

 

10:58am–#Bridgeport CT– Witness told me they heard an exchange of gunfire on 6th Street around 11am and saw a white car speed away.  The witnesses said the gunfire found an innocent man working on his car in his driveway striking him in the head near/in his eye.  Police spokesperson Av Harris said the man “is not in good condition but at this point, this is not yet a homicide”   Chief AJ Perez can be seen in this photo arriving on the scene.

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