Bridgeport Fire Department 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 step toward independence occurred when the Corporation of Newfield was formed in 1797 for the express purpose of forming a fire company. Through the years, the firefighters have continued to play a significant role in Bridgeport's history. In the mid-1800s, Bridgeport's first volunteer fire brigade hand pump was located at the foot of Wall St. near Water St., then was moved to Water St. and
Bridgeport, Illinois new consolidated school became the Salukis. There is also an elementary school in Bridgeport called BGS, or Bridgeport Grade School. Bridgeport, Illinois Bridgeport is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,168 at the 2000 census. Bridgeport is located att (38.710006, -87.758573). According to the 2010 census, Bridgeport has a total area of , of which (or 97.67%) is land and (or 2.33%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,168 people, 871 households, and 585 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,024.0 people per square mile (782.3/km²). There were