Joblog 2008

Fairfield Ave and Ellsworth St (King-1)

2008-08-21T23:00:00.001-04:00

6" gas main rupture.

5 Grand St (John-3)

2008-08-18T11:55:00.003-04:00

Cars on fire at the 'Connecticut Mustang' auto recycling facility. Extension to the structure.
BOX E-10,6 L-10 R-5 BC-2
S/C E-15,1 L-6
S/C E-4

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Firebombing destroys cars at towing firm

'Ninja' arsonists suspected in blaze

225 Park St (John-4)

2008-08-13T16:00:00.005-04:00

Heavy fire second floor on arrival in this 32' by 43' 2.25-story frame.

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316 Funston Ave (Mary-1)

2008-08-07T22:00:00.001-04:00

Basement fire in an occupied SFD.
18:34 BOX E-15,16 L-10 R-5 BC-2
18:47 S/C E-4,1 L-6
19:00 RECALL

320 Vincellette St (Otto-1)

2008-08-03T06:00:00.002-04:00

Fire at city officer's house probed
Tony Spinelli
ConnPost 08/04/2008
A dog in a cage was burned and another was OK Sunday when a garage fire burned at the home of a Bridgeport police officer who was not present at the time. Fire Chief Bruce Porzelt said arson investigators were called in on the case, as well as the Bridgeport Police Department because one of their own officers owned the home at 320 Vincelette St. The call came in just before 1 p.m. to the 2-story wood-frame Colonial. The fire began in an interior wall of the garage and was confined to the garage and entrance to the basement, he said. Recall was at 1:15 p.m. Two aerial trucks and four engines fought the blaze.

00:57 BOX E-16,12,1,3 L-5,10 R-5 BC-1
01:11 RECALL

1717-1719 Central Ave (John-3)

2008-07-02T22:00:00.007-04:00

A 2,500 sq. ft. two-family with fire on the third floor. NFI.
11:08 BOX
11:22 RECALL

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389 Saunders Ave (Mary-1)

2008-06-20T09:29:00.009-04:00

Occupied 1-story PD 65' by 26' with a working bedroom fire. One adult female transported with CPR in progress.
05:28 BOX E-12,15 L-10 R-5 BC-2
05:34 S/C E-16,10 L-5
05:44 RECALL

ConnPost Article Last Updated: 06/20/2008 04:39:01 PM EDT
Bridgeport fire victim identified
BRIDGEPORT — The woman who died in an early-morning fire in her Saunders Avenue home has been identified. Charlotte Keoshgerian, 62, apparently died of smoke inhalation in the fire that erupted at her home at 389 Saunders Ave. shortly before 5:30 a.m. today. Fire crews found heavy smoke billowing from the wood-frame structure and had to force their way into the dwelling, according to fire Capt. Luis Rivera, the department spokesman. The woman was found in the kitchen, although early indications are the fire may have been started in a bedroom. When found by firefighters, the woman was unresponsive, and she remained unresponsive when ambulance personnel tried to revive her. The woman was apparently the only person in the home, Rivera said. Fire inspectors remained on the scene several hours, but the cause of the blaze remains undetermined, he said.

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32 Raleigh Rd (Otto-1)

2008-06-12T14:32:00.002-04:00

Electrical fire damages Bridgeport home
AARON LEO ConnPost 06/13/2008

BRIDGEPORT — A possible electrical fire damaged the top floor of a 1947 Cape Cod home at 32 Raleigh Road late Thursday. The home is owned by Ottilie B. and John M. Butz and is assessed at $128,810, according to Web-based city land records. The homeowners weren't immediately available for comment. Deputy Fire Chief Robert Petrucelli said a woman and her mother live in the home. The daughter told firefighters her lights flickered Thursday night and she went to check the breaker box. When she returned upstairs, "she said the second floor was starting to fill with smoke," Petrucelli said. Firefighters were called about 11:15 p.m. The woman escaped the fire unharmed. Her mother was not home at the time. The cause is being investigated by an inspector from the Fire Marshal Division, according to Petrucelli. There are two bedrooms upstairs, and the firefighters had to pull down the upstairs ceilings to prevent the fire from spreading, the deputy chief said. Some water leaked downstairs to the first floor, he added. Firefighters were still putting out little areas of fire in the roof shortly after midnight Friday.

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674 Madison Ave (Edward- )

2008-06-11T13:04:00.000-04:00

Faulty compressor blamed in explosion
DANIEL TEPFER

ConnPost 06/12/2008
BRIDGEPORT — A faulty air compressor triggered a huge explosion that severely damaged a Madison Avenue auto body shop Wednesday afternoon, blowing a hole through the roof and showering the area with debris.

180 Greenwood St (Lewis-6)

2008-05-31T20:51:00.004-04:00

Kitchen fire heavily damaged an occupied 1-story frame.
17:45 BOX E-12,16,10,1,15 L-10,5 R-5 BC-1
18:00 RECALL

359 Harral Ave (Adam-1)

2008-05-30T14:13:00.002-04:00

Fire on the first floor of the Alpha and Omega Church of Christ.
01:40 BOX
02:10 RECALL

Bridgeport church ravaged by flames
News 12 5/30/2008

BRIDGEPORT - The Alpha and Omega Church of Christ in Bridgeport was heavily damaged by a fire that broke out around 1:30 a.m. Friday, investigators said. The church is located on the first floor of a multi-story building at the corner of James Street and Harral Avenue. Fire officials said when they arrived at the scene, the fire was already raging on the first floor. Fire fighters were forced to break down the back door to get inside. According to Assistant Fire Chief Chris Martin, the interior of the church was heavily damaged, but no one was hurt. Arson investigators will be looking into the cause of the fire. Pastor Kenneth Brown, who runs the church with his wife, said they lost hundreds of dollars worth of music equipment in the fire.

20 Coleman St (Charlie-2)

2008-05-30T14:06:00.000-04:00

3-story apartment building with bedroom fire 2nd floor.
11:41 BOX
11:56 RECALL

158-160 Pixlee Pl (John-3)

2008-05-29T09:22:00.001-04:00

Occupied 3-family with fire on the 2nd floor that extended.
14:12 BOX E-10,6 L-10 R-5 BC-2
14:14 S/C E-1,15,12 L-6
14:50 RECALL

210 Boston Ave (John-3)

2008-05-28T10:06:00.001-04:00

The American Steak House restaurant had an accidental fire in the kitchen duct work that extended to the framing and roof. The building is 1-story block & wood 75' by 105'.
E-10,15,1,4 L-10,5 R-5 TR-4(SAFETY) DC-3 FM-4

74 Sims St (Charlie-4)

2008-05-19T23:41:00.002-04:00

BRIDGEPORT - Firefighters in Bridgeport are trying to determine the cause of a fire at an abandoned house. The flames broke out Monday night at 76 Sims St. Fire crews spent several hours getting the fire under control at the two-story brick structure. Firefighters say the flames caused heavy damage to the second floor and attic. No one was hurt.
E-3,4,7 L-11,5 R-5 BC-1

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377 Grand St (Edward-2)

2008-05-12T09:10:00.000-04:00

3-story four-family. NFI.

80-84 Porter St (Edward-1)

2008-05-09T21:38:00.002-04:00

Occupied three-family with a fire on the third floor.
11:21 BOX E-1,16 L-5 R-5 BC-1
11:24 S/C E-10,4 L-10
11:38 S/C DC-3
11:50 RECALL

103-105 White St (Frank- )

2008-05-08T23:38:00.000-04:00

2.5-story frame 26' by 42' with a 'smokey' fire on the top floor. NFI.
E-6,10,15,12 L-6,10 R-5 BC-2

230 Fifth St (Frank-5)

2008-05-03T11:00:00.004-04:00

A one-story 6,500 sq. ft. manufacturing facility was completely destroyed in this early morning job. Several occupied homes were threatened on the "C" side.
E-6,1,10,15,12,3 L-6,10 R-5 BC-2

59-61 Savoy St (Lewis-2)

2008-04-29T06:00:00.001-04:00

26' by 50' 3-story frame with bedroom fire 1st floor that extended to the 2nd and 3rd floors.

Firefighters hurt tackling heater blaze
AARON LEO
ConnPost Article: 04/30/2008 12:27:10 AM EDT
BRIDGEPORT — Two firefighters were injured and eight people left temporarily homeless by a fire possibly caused by a space heater early Tuesday. Firefighter Junior Morales burned his neck while Jose Torres was treated for exhaustion after battling the 4 a.m. fire at 59 Savoy St., said Assistant Fire Chief Bruce Porzelt.

147 Cottage St (Charlie-2)

2008-04-28T20:00:00.000-04:00

Occupied frame with fire on the 2nd floor extended.
E-3,4,7,6 L-11,5 R-5 BC-1

Neighbor rescues woman, 76, from fire
BRIDGEPORT — A man rescued his bedridden 76-year-old neighbor after a fire broke out in her Cottage Street apartment bathroom Monday evening.

812 Barnum Ave (Frank-5)

2008-04-27T13:00:00.004-04:00

Another fire at the vacant Remington Arms complex. Same building as November 3 2005.
1233 BOX E-6,10,15,1 L-6,10 R-5 BC-2 DEP-2 TRAINING-3
1312 RECALL

Fire breaks out at abandoned Bridgeport site
BRIDGEPORT — Just three months after a major fire gutted a section of the historic and sprawling former Remington Arms complex, a Sunday blaze ripped through the upper stories of another long vacant brick building at the Helen Street site.

400 Olive St (Charlie-2)

2008-04-25T21:00:00.003-04:00

Occupied 3-story L-shaped apartment building 88' by 144' with heavy smoke and fire showing from the second floor "D" side. Fire confined to one apartment with one civlilian injury and one fire service injury.

E-3,4,7,1 L-11,5 R-5 BC-1

378 Wood Ave (Charlie-2)

2008-04-24T22:37:00.002-04:00

Bedroom fire, 1st floor, occupied 3-frame.
19:00 BOX E-3,1 L-11 R-5 BC-1
19:04 S/C E-7,16 L-6
19:14 RECALL

731 Wood Ave (David-4)

2008-04-20T22:41:00.009-04:00

25' by 50' 2.5-story frame with fire showing 2nd floor, A-B corner.
E-4,3,16,12 L-11,5 R-5 BC-1
11 escape fire in 3-family home
BRIDGEPORT — The American Red Cross Mid-Fairfield County Chapter Sunday night was assisting 11 persons displaced from their three-family apartment house at 723 Wood Ave. during a morning fire.

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