3:39pm--#Stratford CT-- A burning power line across the street from Booth Memorial Park at Manor Hill Road and Main Street has the road closed until UI can take care of the situation. This report is made possible by:
2:36pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters respond to a fire in the duct work at the grill area at 130 John Street. Fire is quickly extinguished. Health department called to the scene. This report is made possible by:
12:54pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A two car crash at 1475 Barnum Avenue, a car has hit a fence near a structure but there was no entry made into the building according to radio reports. This report is made possible by:
12:27pm--#cttraffic--#Trumbull CT--A van has reportedly hit a light pole on Route 8 northbound at exit 9 knocking the pole down. No reports if it is slowing or blocking traffic. This report is made possible by:
10:10pm--#Stratford CT-- Firefighters were dispatched to 125 Ontario Street for an industrial fire in a dryer room according to radio reports. A Google search says this is Cray Valley Inc. which deals with plastics and popolymers according to their website. Firefighters arrived and found heavy fire on the roof and had it quickly knocked down and spent only about a half hour extinguishing the bulk of the fire. Four workers were evacuated and checked by EMS. Firefighters have called the Hazmat Team in for decontamination. They also called in the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection and the fire marshal to investigate. A recall was sounded around 11:30pm. There are no reported injuries.
8:18pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was hit by a car in the 600 block of Brewster Street (the Mattie's Corner side). The victim was conscious and responsive to first responders.
7:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was shot outside Greene Homes in front of Junco's by a couple of males who fled on foot towards Greene Homes. The victim fled the gunman and ran towards Washington Avenue where he collapsed in front of Happy House Restaurant. He was transported to the hospital in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries. It's always first on DoingItLocal, delivered fresh to your phone, not hours or days later!
3:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters responded to the piers next to the train station on Water Street where they reported the piers fully engulfed in flames. They quickly knocked the fire down and recalled in a short time. This report was made possible by:
3:51pm--#Fairfield CT-- Prayers needed for a 13 year old boy bit in the face by a dog on Osborne Lane. Because it is a minor and a medical call there it more than likely be no updates. This report is made possible by:
2:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters extinguish a garbage chute fire that filled the apartments with smoke at 120 Huntington Turnpike. This report was made possible by:
