Fire Department Puts Training into Practice at Energy Plant Fire
(Bridgeport, CT – Nov. 8, 2013) – Ongoing training was put into action Friday as firefighters responded to a fire at the Bridgeport Energy plant on Atlantic Street in the city’s South End. The fire was not large, but the location inside the plant was difficult for firefighters to access. “The problem was the access to it,” said Assistant Fire Chief Richard Thode. The fire happened inside a 54-inch cool-water pipe that workers were welding with a torch. The pipe was empty and the heat melted the rubber interior lining in the pipe and caused a smoldering fire. At the time, the plant was closed down for planned maintenance so the incident didn’t cause any disruption in operations and will not delay the…
