Garage Fire
Bridgeport firefighters are on the scene of a garage fire in the 1100 block of Wood Avenue, which was quickly extinguished. 2026-08-07@7:38pm-- #Bridgeport CT
Bridgeport firefighters are on the scene of a garage fire in the 1100 block of Wood Avenue, which was quickly extinguished. 2026-08-07@7:38pm-- #Bridgeport CT
A man was struck on Boston Avenue near Dover Street and transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. 2026-08-07@6:18 #Bridgeport CT
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut’s minimum wage will adjust to $17.48 per hour beginning January 1, 2027—an increase from the 2026 rate of $16.94 per hour. The change is required under a state law Governor Lamont enacted in 2019 requiring the minimum wage to receive annual adjustments at the start of every calendar year based on economic indicators from the prior fiscal year. This law ensures that as the economy grows, the minimum wage grows with it. “Nobody working a full-time job should live in poverty,” Governor Lamont said. “For too long, while the nation’s economy grew, the income of the lowest earning workers has stayed flat, making already existing pay disparities even worse and preventing hardworking families from obtaining…
Report of a rollover crash just south of exit 29 on I-95 Southbound. First responders are on scene reporting everyone is out of the car.
Tonight's vehicle fire is at State and Howard Avenue. Firefighters reporting a fully engulfed car on arrival. The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire. 2026-08--06@10:08pm #Bridgeport CT
Firefighters are on scene of a basement fire at the 2800 block of East Main Street in Bridgeport.
A 16-year-old boy died after being struck by a Metro-North train in Norwalk Wednesday night, according to Metropolitan Transportation Authority police. The incident occurred at approximately 8 p.m. on a bridge south of the Merritt 7 Station. The train was traveling from Danbury to South Norwalk. MTA police said the teen was one of three people who were not authorized to be on the tracks at the time. Emergency crews responding behind 353 Main Avenue found two uninjured males being escorted from the tracks by police. The two told responders that a third person was trapped beneath the train. The teen was found beneath a rail car between two tracks on a bridge over a river. Firefighters, police officers, and…
An unconfirmed radio report said three people were struck by a train behind 345 Main Avenue in Norwalk. This is a developing story, and the victims’ conditions are unknown at this time.
Report of a crash on I-95 northbound near between exits 26 and 27. No word on injuries. 2026-08-05@9:48pm --- #Bridgeport CT
A person in a car had a medical episode while on the train tracks near Main Ave near the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk. Firefighters extracted the person and are performing CPR. This is a currently developing story. Expect train delays.