Joblog 2008

188-190 Deacon St (Frank-5)

2008-12-31T23:43:00.000-05:00

Fire in the basement of an occupied three-family 27' by 40'.
21:03 BOX E-6,10,1,3 L-6,10 R-5 BC-2

1569 Central Ave (Frank-5)

2008-12-26T17:00:00.000-05:00

Heavy fire on arrival out one window on the "C" side second floor. Occupied three-story multi family.
17:09 BOX E-6,10,15,1 L-6,10 R-5 BC-2
17:11 S/C AMR & BPD
17:32 RECALL
17:52 S/C FM-12

223 Remington St (John-3)

2008-11-28T23:28:00.004-05:00

House fire.

Firefighters save Bridgeport home, family dog
BRIDGEPORT - Firefighters in Bridgeport were able to contain a blaze that started just after midnight Friday, saving the family’s dog in the process. Fire officials say that an accidental gas spill was to blame for the fire at 223 Remington St. Two adults and four children escaped unharmed, but one of their three dogs needed immediate medical assistance. “We have some oxygen masks designed for animals that we carry on our apparatus for cases like this,” says Assistant Chief Dominick Carf. “We were successfully able to revive the dog this time.” The residents are expected to return to their home Sunday.

23:34 BOX E-10,6 L-10 R-5 BC-2
23:38 S/C E-15,1 L-6
23:55 RECALL

983-985 Kossuth St (John-4)

2008-11-17T23:00:00.011-05:00

Vacant three-family with a working fire on the first floor.
This building was an involved exposure to a 2005 fire at 353 Ogden Street.
21:18 BOX E-10,15 L-10 R-5 BC-2
21:19 S/C E-6,1 L-5
21:29 S/C TR-5 (SAFETY OFFICER)
21:36 RECALL

Batallion 2 first report MP3

264 Prince St (John-3)

2008-11-16T01:00:00.000-05:00

A still for "smoke in the area" turned out to be a 200 sq. ft. detached garage and car on fire.

880-886 Hancock Ave ( )

2008-11-12T23:00:00.001-05:00

22:30, a fire in an occupied six-family 36' by 68'. NFI.

59 Rennell St (Charlie-2)

2008-11-11T15:00:00.001-05:00

Basement fire at the "Bridgeport Park Apartments" with numerous evacuations over fire escapes. The building is an old-school (1916) four-story 124' by 62' type III tenement.

1282 North Ave (David-2)

2008-11-07T23:00:00.002-05:00

News 12 video: Fire at restaurant interrupts diners; no injuries
BRIDGEPORT - A fire broke out inside a Bridgeport restaurant Friday night, but the owners were able to control the blaze before anyone was injured. Fire officials say by the time they arrived at the scene, the owners of Terra Brasilis Restaurant on North Avenue had evacuated all of the diners. They say the blaze started inside the external ductwork of the building.
E-4,3,1,12 L-5,11 R-5 BC-1

1557-1563 East Main St (John-3)

2008-11-04T17:00:00.003-05:00

Two side-by-side vacant six-families have been the focus of periodic checks by all shifts at Tens. Reported to be in foreclosure, this one had a fire on the second floor.
17:03 BOX E-10,6,15,1 L-10,6 R-5 BC-2
17:17 RECALL

889 Barnum Ave ( Frank-5)

2008-10-29T04:00:00.003-04:00

Loading dock fire at Remington Arms Building 724.
0319 BOX E-6,10 L-6 R-5 BC-2
0325 S/C E15,1 L-10
0333 RECALL

205 Pixlee Pl (John-3)

2008-10-26T00:15:00.007-04:00

From the Connecticut Post:
"A quick-thinking homeowner in Bridgeport saved her house from serious damage early Sunday, when she smelled smoke from an interior wall. Firefighters responded to a fire at 205 Pixlee Place at about 12:15 a.m. after a short in a buried electrical box charred some of the house framing. Firefighters ripped open part of the wall and quickly stopped the fire from spreading. Fire officials believe the electrical work was performed incorrectly."
00:17 BOX E-10,6 L-10 R-5 BC-2

40-42 Hadley St (John-1)

2008-10-23T22:35:00.000-04:00

Left side of a 2-story duplex with "fire showing" on arrival by Ladder 10, returning from another alarm.

534-538 Capital Ave (Edward-1)

2008-10-19T04:30:00.002-04:00

Bedroom fire third floor occupied 3-family 26' by 46'.
04:31 BOX E-1,12 L-5 R-5 BC-1
04:43 S/C E-16,10 L-10
04:47 S/C TR-4 (SAFETY OFFICER)
04:48 S/C FM-4
04:54 S/C DC-3
04:57 RECALL

640 Crescent Ave (Frank-3)

2008-10-18T08:43:00.001-04:00

A one-story 68' by 38' cinder block garage with a bulldozer on fire inside.
0842 BOX
0852 RECALL

168 Fifth St (Frank-5)

2008-10-17T18:46:00.000-04:00

Bedroom fire in an occupied 3-family 28' by 40'.

792 Madison Ave (Edward-1)

2008-10-14T16:33:00.003-04:00

Fire all floors in the rear of the Sun Spa a.k.a. Lucky Massage Parlor.
16 photos by KM406 at Fireground Images.

16:18 BOX E-1,12 L-5 R-5 BC-1

16:21 S/C E-16,10 L-11

16:25 S/C DC-1

16:26 S/C TR-3 (SAFETY OFFICER)

16:33 S/C FM-1

16:42 RECALL

1250 Kossuth St (John-2)

2008-10-14T08:43:00.001-04:00

Auto fire in a 88' by 65' one-story repair garage (Jim's Auto Sales.)

889 Barnum Ave ( Frank-5)

2008-10-05T16:00:00.007-04:00

More heavy smoke and fire on arrival at the vacant Remgrit complex. A 2nd-alarm equivalant.

12:09 BOX E-6,10,15,1,12 L-6,10 R-5 BC-2
12:14 S/C TR-3 (SAFETY)
12:18 S/C DC-1
12:19 S/C L-5
12:28 S/C E-4
12:51 RECALL

Weekend fires hit Remingtom complex
BRIDGEPORT -- In what fire officials say has become a dangerous and chronic problem, two more fires broke out over the weekend at the historic and sprawling former Remington Arms complex.

News 12 Video

273 & 279 West Ave (Charlie-1)

2008-10-04T23:00:00.008-04:00

2.5-story 6000 sq. ft. house fully involved. Initial call was a still for Engine 3 for the Dumpster. Prior to arrival, FCC had received more calls and dispatched the full assignment.
BOX E-3,4,1,7 L-5,11 R-5 BC-1

Raging fire consumes home on West Avenue
BRIDGEPORT--A raging fire consumed an abandoned house on West Avenue shooting bright orange flames as high as 50 feet in the air which forced firefighters and police to evacuate nearby residents close down two streets and detour traffic at 8:45 p.m. Saturday.

889 Barnum Ave (Frank-5)

2008-10-04T17:00:00.001-04:00

Heavy smoke and fire showing on arrival at this 340' by 100' one-story ordinary vacant building in the Remgrit complex. This previously unburnt one was about 20% involved.
14:52 BOX E-6,10,15,1 L-6,10 R-5 BC-2
14:57 S/C TR-3 (SAFETY)
14:58 S/C FM-15
15:12 RECALL

301 Benham Ave (Charlie-2)

2008-09-29T18:00:00.001-04:00

2nd-floor porch at shift change.
15:53 BOX
16:04 RECALL

1307 Pembroke St (John-3)

2008-09-28T18:10:00.001-04:00

Heavy fire out three windows on the first floor on arrival. It extended.
08:10 BOX E-10,6,15,1,12 L-10,6 R-5 BC-2
08:12 REQ AMR & BPD
08:16 REQ FM-13
08:48 RECALL

News 12 Video

160-162 Main St (Adam-1)

2008-09-17T23:00:00.001-04:00

Fire damages South End grocery store
By JOHN BURGESON
Staff writer
09/19/2008
BRIDGEPORT -- Pop's Grocery in the city's South End, where countless University of Bridgeport students found relief from hunger pangs over the years, was damaged in a Wednesday night blaze that a fire official said appeared a lot worse than it really was. The fire looked serious because it was mostly confined to the exterior of the Main Street building, according to Fire Department Capt. Luis Rivera. This made it look like the entire building was involved, he said. "When we arrived, there was heavy fire, so we called in an appropriate response," Rivera said. Engines 1, 3 and 4 and Ladders 5 and 11 responded, knocking down the flames in less than 20 minutes, Rivera said. Also responding was Rescue 5. Pop's Grocery is at 160 Main St., near Seaside Park and across the street from the boarded-up Conte's Restaurant, another South End landmark. There is an apartment over the store; however, it's not known where the residents spent the night. The Red Cross wasn't called in for assistance, Rivera said, adding that the tenants were the ones who called 911. It's not known when the store would reopen. The structure appeared to have little damage Thursday morning. Rivera confirmed that the building sustained mostly smoke damage. The Fire Department responded to two other house fires Wednesday, but neither caused very much damage.

509-515 Gregory St (Charlie-2)

2008-09-04T06:00:00.009-04:00

("A" view before the fire, left, and "C" view after the fire, right.)
3-story occupied six-family about 38' by 56' had heavy fire up the back and into the cockloft.

01:05 BOX E-3,4 L-5 R-5 BC-1
01:09 BTLN E-7,1 L-11
01:16 S/C DC-2, TR-4 (SAFETY OFFICER)
01:17 S/C E-12 (REPLACE R.I.T.)
01:18 S/C A.M.R.
01:55 RECALL

Bridgeport blaze leaves 15 homeless
BRIDGEPORT -- A two-alarm fire at a fully-occupied, six-family home at 515 Gregory St. early Thursday left at least 15 people homeless. No one, however, was injured, according to fire officials.

News 12 Video

Beechwood Ave (David- )

2008-08-30T06:00:00.000-04:00

Garage fire.