Bridgeport UPDATE: At 1412hrs the City of Bridgeport ECC received a 911 call regarding a fire on the 2nd floor of the Wheelabrator Bridgeport Resco trash to power plant located at 6 Howard Avenue. BFD, AMR and BPD all were dispatched. BFD reported from the scene that there were fires in two hoppers. The BFD attacked the fire from the interior by opening inspection holes to extinguish. One firefighter was transported to the hospital with a possible burn while fighting the fire. This fire is currently under investigation.


2021-10-21@2:12pm–#Bridgeport CT– One firefighter was reported injured at 3:40pm after fighting a hopper fire on the 2nd floor of the trash to energy plant Wheelabrator located at 6 Howard Avenue.

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