Burning plastic odor investigated at residence near Bear Paw Rd, Bridgeport CT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 06:39 PM

Near Bear Paw Rd, Bridgeport, CT 06606

Firefighters responded to a report of a strong gas odor inside a residence near Bear Paw Rd. Upon investigation, no gas odor was detected, but the smell of burning plastic was found inside the house. Police assisted at the scene. No fire was confirmed.

Audio|Source: Bridgeport Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Boxalam, Boxalam. The assembly for this gas load indoors is Auto 4.

00:03

Following companies respond to near Bear Paw Rd crossing Corn Castle Road and Little Deer Road map 9.

00:10

Engine 16, engine 12, safety 1, and battalion 1.

00:13

Again, the assignment for this gas load indoors is an auto 4. Following companies respond to near Bear Paw Rd crossing Corn Castle Road and Little Deer Road Map 9.

00:22

Engine 16, engine 12, safety 1, and battalion 1. Collar is reporting a strong odor of gas indoors. All companies respond to you, Channel 2 as your Fireground, Fireground 2, activate VRX.

00:34

Fritz Perth time, go ahead, engine 7.

00:37

Have you got any other information on this? We see nothing.

00:42

Negative, we do not. It was a passerby that was no longer in the area. We also have PD heading over there to assist.

00:52

Receive unfounded 21.

00:55

Receive unfounded 21. Receive unfounded to one.

01:03

Quick for the engine 7.

01:06

Receive, we got them.

01:11

Received.

01:19

Bridgeport, engine 16.

01:22

Bridgeford's not clear, engine 16.

01:26

On C-near Bear Paw Rd, no hydrant, we're investigating.

01:31

Bridgeport copies engine 16 on the scene, no hydrant, and investigating.

01:37

Engine forward. Bridgeworth.

01:39

Bridge was not got engine 12.

01:43

Bridgeport, engine 12 has got the Hydra on near Bear Paw Rd.

01:48

Engine 12 hydrant, near Bear Paw Rd.

01:58

Bridgeport, Bear Paw, Command.

02:02

Rich was on command.

02:07

We have no odor of gas. We're investigating an odor of plastic burning in the residence.

02:15

We have no odor of gas investigating plastic burning in the residence.

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