Bridgeport Fire Department 1 spare rescue (105). Below is a list of BFD companies disbanded due to budget cuts or departmental reorganization. The Bridgeport Fire Department were notable first responders at the L'Ambiance Plaza collapse, on April 23, 1987. One of the worst disasters in Connecticut history, a 16-story residential building under construction at the corner of Washington Ave. and Coleman St., completely collapsed, killing 28 construction workers. Bridgeport Fire Department The Bridgeport Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Tracing its roots to 1796, the Bridgeport Fire Department protects Connecticut's largest city. Bridgeport's first
Bridgeport, Connecticut funds and designed to replace some of the housing lost with the demolition of Father Panik Village. Recently, MGM announced plans to build a waterfront casino and shopping center in the city, awaiting approval by the state government. If built, the development will create 2,000 permanent jobs and about 5,779 temporary jobs. On March 10, 1860, Abraham Lincoln spoke in the city's Washington Hall, an auditorium at the old Bridgeport City Hall (now McLevy Hall), at the corner of State and Broad Streets. The largest room in the city was packed, and a crowd formed outside, as well. Lincoln received