Working fires in Bridgeport, CT- 7/6/10

[johnd248]

Bridgeport, CT had two working fires on 7/6.  The first fire was in a commercial building on Hancock Avenue; fire involved magnesium and propane tanks inside a factory.  The fire went to a third alarm with numerous Bridgeport units plus mutual aid from Fairfield and Stratford.

While that fire was being fought, there was a fire in a high-rise residential building: Embassy Towers at 2625 Park Avenue.  The fire was in an apartment on one of the upper floors with many senior citizen occupants.  In addition to Bridgeport, additional companies responded from nearby communities of Fairfield, Milford, Trumbull, and Westport.

High temperatures did not help in either fire with firefighters experiencing heat stroke and related issues.

 

[nfd2004]

John, I heard that Milford was first due to the Park Ave job with fire blowing out the tenth floor windows. Since the Tornado, Bridgeport has been hopping. In fact everybody has been busy lately. Like since July 4th. FDNY, Bridgeport been busy. Hartford had two jobs today. On my way back from NY the other day, Westport had a job, and Fairfield was going mutual aid into Westport. I caught the two Fifths in Queens and the job in White Plains.