Fire alarm sounds at apartment complex, smoke reported, Bridgeport CT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 05:45 AM

Near Alfred St, 306 Canfield Ave and, Bridgeport, CT 06605

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at a five-story apartment complex near Canfield Avenue and Canfield Park, Fairfield. Smoke was reported from the sixth-floor trash room, but no visible fire was found upon arrival. The alarm was sounding and crews are continuing to investigate.

Audio|Source: Bridgeport Fire

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Transcript:

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Still alarm[1], engine 7, letter 11, Battalion 1, still alarm, engine 7, letter 11, battalion 1.

00:05

Engine 7, 911, Battalion 1, respond for a commercial fire alarm located near Canfield Ave at Canfield Park at Fairfield, Metro, between Princeton Street and Alford Street, Map 77.

00:19

View Channel 2 is your prior ground channel of engine 7, 911, battalion, response for a commercial fire alarm located near Canfield, Metro, between Princeton Street and Alfred Street map 77.

00:31

Use channel 2 is your fire ground channel and activate BRX. We have a general fire alarm and smoke protector from the sixth-floor trash room.

00:44

First floor, Letter 11.

00:46

Letter 11. Letter 11.

00:51

On scene near Canfield, five-story type 1 apartment complex nothing visible from the office side We have an audible alarm line 11 command will be in the next to me in the next to you.

01:03

Special copies light 11 on scene near Canfield avenue five story type 1 apartment complex nothing visible from the opposite side audible alarm sounding by 11 command and investigating.

01:16

Richmore battalion, choose on scene near Canfield Avenue, chill battalion, one is committed.

01:23

Mr. McChapley's Battalion, One on scene, near Canfield Avenue,

01:27

can commence.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Still alarm: Initial fire department response involving a single or limited unit, not a full alarm assignment.

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Location mentioned:

Near Alfred St, 306 Canfield Ave and, Bridgeport, CT 06605

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