Basement fire - 249 Jane St Bridgeport, CT 3/15/2022
Around 4:10 pm on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, Bridgeport companies were picking up from a fire on Garfield Ave when a report of a fire in the 200 block of Jane St was received. This John-1 assignment consisted of Engine 15, Engine 3, Engine 6, Engine 7 as RIT, Ladder 6, Ladder 11, and Battalion 2. Admin-1 responded as Safety. Rescue 5 and Safety Officer 1 quickly picked up and responded from Garfield Ave. Battalion 2 arrived to initially nothing showing but soon found smoke coming from the basement and transmitted the working fire. After an intense search through heavy smoke and heat in the basement, companies located the seat of the fire, which had been put out thanks to a burst water pipe. Companies overhauled and ventilated the structure. Training 3, Car 1 and Car 3 also responded to this call. There were no injuries. Red Cross is assisting the occupants. The Fire Marshal's office is investigating the cause of this fire.
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