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5:39pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters respond to an oven fire at 210 Washington Avenue.  The fire was extinguished prior to firefighters arrival.  Firefighters find that the fire did not extend anywhere else.  But now you know what the commotion was about! See ALL our posts, not just the ones Facebook lets you see at DoingItLocal.com

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Milford News: Shooting in Milford UPDATE

12:58pm--#Milford CT--Reports of a shooting at 60 Midway Avenue.  Radio reports say the scene is not secure, the shooter ran up to the roof. UPDATE: Radio reports saying it is a double shooting.  Shooting appears to have taken place at 31 Hollywood Avenue and the shooter ran to the roof at 60 Midway Avenue.  Scene has been secured by police at 1:05pm, EMS moving in to treat the patients. UPDATE: EMS has one male with a gunshot wound to the chest being transported priority 1 to Bridgeport Hospital.  Additional reports say there is another deceased victim still on scene. UPDATE: WTNH is reporting 2 dead now.

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Bridgeport Firefighters Top $116,000 in Fundraising for Burn Center

Bridgeport Firefighters Top $116,000 in Fundraising for Burn Center Bridgeport Firefighters Local 834 recently presented the proceeds of its latest United for Recovery fundraiser to the Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital. This year’s donation of nearly $50,000 brings the total amount raised in the annual event's three years to more than $116,000. A number of Bridgeport firefighters joined in presenting the latest proceeds of the annual “United for Recovery” fundraiser to the Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital. Holding the check (l-r) are fundraiser chairs Melissa Emanuel, a burn center nurse, and her husband, Fire Capt. Sal Emanuel; and pumper engineer Sheila Vega, who was a burn center patient in 2012. At far left are Bridgeport Hospital Foundation President…

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