Stratford News: 2 Alarm Fire

2023-07-03@11:26pm--#Stratford CT-- #ctfire-- Firefighters were on scene of a structure fire on Morningside Terrace. There was a lot of attention to the soffit by the garage area. We always get good reports from Stratford so I'll post when it becomes available There were no reported injuries. https://youtu.be/zWPVBWd3oiI

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Bridgeport News: Crash! All Hands Working!

2023-06-30@11:08pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Tonight there was a crash that shut down Fairfield Avenue at Holland Avenue (in front of the new Starbucks). Assistant Chief Andrew Ellis oversaw the extrication that took about an hour to help the driver out of the SUV. The driver was wedged tightly against a truck that appeared to be parked. The dashboard also pinned the driver. I always marvel at how the firefighters worked in synch to free the driver. Not many words are spoken, they all know what needs to be done. It's not every day you get to see this! So here is almost the full extrication and see how they worked to free the driver and see for yourself how well-trained they are!…

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Bridgeport News: Pleasure Beach Delayed Opening

Bridgeport, CT – Due to Pleasure Beach’s high tick population Mayor Ganim and the Department of Public Facilities announced that Pleasure Beach's opening weekend will be delayed until July 8, 2023. In a proactive effort to safely open Pleasure Beach, our team has undergone multiple site visits including members from the State of Connecticut specializing in tick population/control, the Connecticut Audubon Society, and outside contractors. The City of Bridgeport’s efforts to ensure safety for all visitors, along with adverse weather conditions have caused unforeseen delays. We have scheduled multiple tick applications beginning June 30th and continuing once every three weeks thereafter. Once we have completed the first-round tick repellent application the Parks Department will begin the mowing, maintenance, and beach…

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