2005 & 2006 Joblog

The "Union Village Townhouses" feature three groups of two-story townhomes of ordinary construction. Unit 21 had a kitchen fire and the first floor sustained heavy damage.

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An occupied 2-story four-family frame had a fire of undetermined cause and origin heavily damaging the attic and portions of the second floor. Red Cross relocated and Salvation Army provided munchies.

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Basement fire occupied SFD with slight extension.

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Fire in a 40x40 1-story "Seaside Scrap Metal" recycling facility.

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Partially occupied 2-1/2 story two-family. The fire began in the basement and after that was knocked down, pesky extension on all floors kept firefighting forces busy for quite some time before recall was sounded.

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Connecticut Post
Boiler problem suspected in fire
BRIDGEPORT — The lone occupant of a two-family house in the North End was left homeless by a fire Tuesday night, possibly sparked by a malfunctioning boiler. The woman was relocated to a local hotel by the Southeastern Fairfield County chapter of the American Red Cross. The woman, who only spoke Spanish, told a man translating for her that the fire started in the basement, the man said. As firefighters climbed on the roof, she stood on the sidewalk, wrapped in several blankets and drinking a hot beverage provided by bystanders. The blaze started at 6:32 p.m. at 25-27 Hunting St., and spread into the attic. Smoke was still billowing from the roof as the fire burned in numerous spots in the attic. The temperature dropped into the teens Tuesday night. James Dumeny, a neighbor, said he called 911. "I heard the smoke detector [from outside of the house]," he said. "It smelled like something was burning," he added. Meanwhile, insurance officials were trying to locate the home's owner. Several other neighbors said the owner had recently bought the house. The woman lived on the first floor, while the second floor was vacant.
Aaron Leo, who covers regional issues, can be reached at 330-6222.

Fire first floor, rear, in a 2-story SFD. Press reports indicate, "a semi-enclosed rear entryway disintegrated in the fire." NFI.

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The former American Chain manufacturing complex hosts numerous small businesses including a cabinet shop where this fire occured. Welders fabricating a spray booth lit off a section of old duct work they were tying in to new work. One 1-3/4 water line from a roof position controlled the fire and extension to the structure was negative.

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Bedroom fire occupied three decker.

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Heavy fire in an occupied two-story with major extension on the "C" to an occupied three-story at 983 Kossuth Street.

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Connecticut Post

Houses destroyed, 6 families homeless

Six families were left homeless by a fast moving fire that destroyed two multi-family dwellings in the heart of the city's East Side early Saturday morning. Fire officials said the blaze started in the rear bedroom of 353 Ogden St., then leapt to a neighboring home at 983 Kossuth St. A couple and the 4-month-old son were briefly trapped in their third-floor apartment in the Kossuth street house. The woman told Red Cross officials she was awakened by the sound of breaking glass and at first thought someone was trying to break into the apartment. After realizing that the building was on fire, the couple tried to escape by going down the front stairs only to find it blocked by heavy smoke and flames. They then tried the back stairwell. It, too, was blocked. At that point, fearing they were trapped, the woman broke a window cutting her hand in the process. Eventually the couple crawled to safety when firefighters poured water into the building, knocking down flames in the back stairwell. The couple and baby were taken to Bridgeport Hospital where they were treated for minor cuts and smoke inhalation and released. Yoeny and Guido Feliz have lived in the second floor apartment ot the Kossuth Street house with their 2-yr-old daughter for almost three months. "It was terrible," said Yoeny Feliz. "My husband woke me up when he smelled smoke. We just ran down the stairs and into the street." Red Cross officials relocated the couple to a local motel. Saturday afternoon the Felizes left the baby with relatives and returned to the fire gutted apartment where they attempted to salvage any of their belongings that were not damaged. As they walked from the charred building looking downcast, their hands were covered in black soot but they carried nothing. According to East Side Fire Battalion Chief Dominick Carfi, six engines responded to the fire at 2:23 a.m. Saturday. They were joined by two ladder trucks and a rescue unit. Chief Ismael Pomales was in charge at the scene. Carfi said both houses were well involved when firetrucks arrived. Sparks from the fire in the Ogden Street house fell onto the Kossuth Street house starting a fire on the roof. From there, flames raced through the building's wood baloon frame structure, and down into the apartments below. Siding melted on two houses adjacent to the burning structure, but quick work by Bridgeport firefighters prevented them from also catching fire. Gilbert Bayerle lives in the house next to the destroyed Kossuth Street house. He said he was awakened by the arrival of the first engines, His friend Angel Labrador, said he could feel the heat from the fire through the wall of the house. Although fire officials were able to determine that the blaze started in the rear of the Ogden Street house, the cause was still being investigated Saturday. Red Cross officials who were at the scene Saturday morning, said they relocated 21 residents of the two buildings.

Kitchen fire. NFI.

Black Rock Hook & Hose first due for heavy fire on the first floor of an occupied 2-1/2 story frame. The fire extended to the upper floors and roof before being brought under control.





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