Fire on Reef Road Fairfield Update

#FAIRFIELD, CT, April 21, 2013: At 1:20 PM on Saturday April 21, 2013 the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received multiple calls reporting a house on fire at 382 Reef Road.  Fairfield Fire Engines 1,2,4,5,L1,L2,and Car 3 responded. Lt. Bill Tuttle of Engine 1 arrived first on scene and reported that the left front porch of the two story duplex dwelling was heavily involved in fire.  Lt. Tuttle directed members of Ladder 1 to search the building while and the crew of Engine 1 extinguished the fire.  The tenant and sole occupant was asleep on the third floor when he was alerted by FF. Larry Noga, who helped Tom Obst exit safely from the building.  Engine and Ladder 2, led by Lt. Patrick Barry – conducted a primary search of the adjacent duplex and coordinated ventilation operations.  Reef Road was closed for approximately 45 minutes while firefighters completed extinguishing and checked for extension. The cause of the fire is under investigation by Asst. Chief William Kessler of the Fire Marshal’s Office.  Chief Richard Felner also responded to the scene. Asst. Chief George Gomola was the incident commander.

State Bomb Squad Called To Brewster Street

12:28am–#Bridgeport CT–The streets taped off as a crime scene has widened at the corner of Brewster Street, firefighters on scene and State Bomb Squad on the way.  At 11:31pm we reported that the corner of Brewster Street in front of the Subway is being taped off due to a suspicious package, a backpack left in between the newspaper machines in front.

1:22am–UPDATE–All clear bomb squad packing up turns out to be nothing, same for the call at the Citgo Station on Reservoir Ave

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