7:35pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A single car crash into a utility pole at Housatonic and North Washington Avenue. The driver suffered serious leg injuries according to firefighters who extricated him from the vehicle.
5:18pm--#Bridgeport CT-- There is a tree down on Grovers/Old Battery Road between Armitage and Anchorage Place. The road is blocked and power is out in the area. This news report is made possible by:
11:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responsders are on scene of a crash with injuries on North Avenue at Lexington Avenue. There may be a second crash nearby. This news report is made possible by:
3:49pm--#Bridgeport CT--Residents of 237 Park Street told me that there were sparks coming from the wall prior to their home catching fire. When firefighters arrived they found heavy fire on the right side of the multi-family home. The heat was so intense it melted the siding off the neighboring home. That home earlier this week was the scene of a home invasion where the homeowner turned tables on the suspects and shot him. The heavy smoke from this fire could be seen miles away. Firefighters had most of the fire out when I arrived, it was a ten-minute ride for me. Everyone safely made it out of the home partly in due to a child who appeared to be about…
1:21pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters were called to Park City Magnet School for a report of smoke in the building. A short time later EMS was dispatched to the school for a student with difficulty in breathing. Within minutes three ambulances and the AMR supervisor was on scene. Firefighters told me the school's air conditioning system was being serviced and when the system turned on it caused a dust condition. Only one student was being treated by EMS. At 1:40pm after all the first responders had cleared the scene another ambulance was dispatched for another student.
Bridgeport, CT— Mayor Joe Ganim joined Bridgeport Fire Chief Richard Thode today to unveil Ladder 10, a new fire truck stationed in Bridgeport’s East Side Fire Department. Ladder 10 was custom built for Bridgeport by Pierce Manufacturing in Appleton, WI and replaces a 1994 unit. What makes this truck unique is its design. It is a 107 foot ascendant aerial. Pierce Manufacturing used state-of-the-art military designs to greatly reduce the weight of the ladder. This allows the truck to only have a single axle instead of the traditional two. Additionally, the truck has only two stabilizer jacks instead of four. This feature makes it easier to setup between parked cars on tight streets. Fire Chief Richard Thode said, "This is a…
11:24pm-#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian has been hit by a car on North Avenue near Pequonnock Street. EMS transported the victim to St. Vincent's Hospital with unknown injuries.
8:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian has been hit by a vehicle at Noble and Stillman Street. First responders on the way. This news report is made possible by:
3:03pm--#Stratford CT-- Stratford Police have been advising citizens to avoid Woodend Road area due to a hazardous material situation there. This news report is made possible by:
3:25pm--#Fairfield CT-- A man with a knife barricaded himself in a Pell Meadow Road home after a domestic dispute. Police said they made contact with him and he surrendered without incident. He was transported to the hospital for psychiatric evaluation. This news report is made possible by:
