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Bridgeport News: Two House Burn On Lee Avenue

Sep 30, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

1:44am--#Bridgeport heavy fire to two houses 41 and 51 Lee Avenue. Firefighters quickly had 51 Lee Avenue under control but firefighters could not make entry to 41 Lee Avenue due to heavy fire in the stairwell. After a short time the fire was so heavy in 41 the evacuation tones were sounded and the firefighters were ordered out of the building and fought the flames from the exterior. Within the hour the fire was under control. Firefighters from surrounding towns provided mutual aid to cover the empty firehouses. As of 2:40am there were no reported injuries. I will have a full video report Saturday evening but you can see the fire on my Facebook Livestream here: https://www.facebook.com/DoingItLocal/videos/10155087487687169/      

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Bridgeport News: House Fire

Sep 28, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

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…

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Bridgeport News: AC Cleaning Causes Breathing Difficulties At School

Sep 28, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

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.  

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Bridgeport’s New Ladder 10 Fire Truck

Sep 28, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

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…

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