Tonight’s Car Fire
1:41am--#Bridgeport CT--Tonight's car fire is on Carnegie Avenue. Firefighters reports the car is fully engulfed in flames. Note--This news post is sponsored by Fire Engine Pizza, it is NOT their car on fire.
Porch fires seem to be replacing car fires
12:46am--#Bridgeport Ct #ctfire--Wake up Bridgeport! Seems like porch fires are replacing car fires lately. This one is at the corner of Maplewood and Hancock Ave. Firefighters on the way. Turns out to be a small rubbish fire....go back to sleep!
Accident I-95 Exit 32
12:26pm--#Stratofrd CT #cttraffic--Report of a multi-car accident at the on ramp I-95 northbound.
Brush fire in Bridgeport
3:14PM--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a brush fire at 91 Booth Street in Bridgeport.
Porch fire
2:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a porch fire in the 500 block of Brooks Street. Firefighters on the way. UPDATE-- Fire out upon arrival, Fire Marshal called to the scene.
Tragic news in Fairfield!
12:15pm--#Fairfield--An police officer is reporting that Budweiser truck has dropped two cases of beer on the roadway on Stillson Road near Pansy Road. Oh the humanity!
Power Surge in Norwalk
12:03pm--#Norwalk CT--Firefighters on the way to 45 Glover Avenue for a possible structure fire, smoke filling the kitchen. A surge on the street that tripped a fuse in the area may have triggered this. UI is on the scene working to restore power.
Burglary in progress in Trumbull
1:44am--#Trumbull CT--A burglary is in progress on Old Town Road near Red Oak Lane. K-9 from Bridgeport brought the scene.
Water over roadway in Westport
10:56pm--#Westport CT--Police officer on patrol reporting water over the roadway at Long Lots Road near Bayberry Lane. Possible water main break, officer is investigating.
Making Bridgeport Schools Safer
Since the beginning of the school year, the Police Department worked with the Board of Education to complete a comprehensive review of security at every school in the city, both public and private. “It was a huge undertaking, but this effort has made our schools among the most secure in the state,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “I can’t say enough about the collaboration and effort that went into pulling all these pieces together. The tragedy in Newtown reinforced for us that we were doing was essential. To learn, kids need to feel safe.” The work started after the Police Department took over control of school police, which previously came under the control of the Board of Education. The city created…