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Bridgeport News: Child Hit By Car

3:14pm--#Bridgeport CT--A 3 year old boy on Poplar Street ran out to chase a ball and was hit by a car which stopped and cooperated with police.  When I go to calls like this it is easy to get apprehensive on what the result was.  I'm happy to report the child was alert, not seriously injured and EMS from American Medical Response were showing great compassion as they always do.   As I was leaving the scene firefighters were dispersing to check on residents in the neighborhood to make sure they have a working smoke detector since they were in the neighborhood and no longer needed for the call.  If you live in Bridgeport and  need a smoke detector firefighters…

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DoingItLocal Duct Work!

After all the calls I've reported of dryer fires I called our sponsor Advanced Duct Works to check mine out.  Jonathan (on the right) is the owner and his assistant Ron did their inspection yesterday at my home.  Give them a call at 203-873-0700.  Please make sure to mention DoingItLocal to him and all our sponsors who help keep our reporting free to you!

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Westport News: House Fire

4:38pm--#Westport CT--Firefighters on scene at 10 Bluff Road for a house fire.   Fire in the walls in the living room extended to adjoining bedrooms.  Norwalk and Fairfield provided mutual aid to cover empty fire houses.  Westport firefighters had the bulk of the fire out within a half hour.  There was no reported injuries.   This report sponsored by:

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Bridgeport News: Motorcyclist Injured

1:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A motorcyclist was injured when he  crashed into a van at the intersection of King Street and Fairfield Avenue.  Police tell me that a van inched its way onto Fairfield Avenue and the motorcyclist had to dump his bike to avoid greater injury impacting the van.  The bike clipped the van as opposed to a full impact. Police said the motorcyclist was wearing riding equipment including a helmet which further protected him.  EMS transported the biker to the hospital.   Our sponsor at Interstate Batteries remind us that there will a lot of motorcyclist on the road this weekend remind us to look twice before entering an intersection.   Un motorista resultó herido cuando se estrelló contra una…

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