4:15pm–Firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire at 685 Sucess Avenue, the Success Hill Condominium with heavy fire showing in the attic.  About 40 minutes later firefighters said they were still fighting a fire in the cockloft area.  EMS reported that one adult and one child jumped from the second floor to escape the flames.  Bridgeport Fire was also dispatched but staged to assist Stratford Firefighters.

 

Bridgeport Animal Control was called to assist Stratford Animal Control with at least 8 animals rescued from the complex, they expect a couple of cat/dog fatalities inside the complex.

 

Mutual aid ambulances from Bridgeport, Milford and Shelton were sent to the scene possibly to standby for heat stress-related injuries to the firefighters.  A firefighter rehydration station and rehab section was set up behind the convenience store.

 

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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