Fairfield News: Firefighters take of propane leak

On Friday March 7, 2014 at 11:09 AM, the Fairfield Fire Department was dispatched to a reported 100 pound propane tank leaking inside a house under construction on 797 High Street. The first unit arrived on scene and immediately heard the sound of leaking gas coming from the tank inside the structure. Firefighters met with the on scene contractor and verified all workers were outside of the house. Specialized gas detection meters carried on all fire apparatus were used by personnel and indicated that the inside of the building had significant levels of propane inside the building. Personnel quickly shut down the street and deployed a hose line as a precaution. Fairfield Police were requested to the scene to shut…

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Bridgeport News: Homeless man severely burned in fire

3:36am--#Bridgeport CT--In this day and age of instant communications it was once again police on routine patrol reported to firefighters a fire at 1150 Main Street where 47-year-old Javier Berrios was severely burned.   He is listed in critical condition at Bridgeport Hospital, he was unable to speak to investigators.    The fire started in a room at the rear of the second floor of the building.  Berrios was trapped between door and security gate, the way he entered and exited the building was blocked by fire.  The entire block is owned by the Bridgeport Redevelopment Agency and has been vacant for years.

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