Big Fire Breaks Out In Woodmont

Last night a big fire broke out in the Woodmont section of Milford. When the Fire department arrived the fire was fully involved and several adjoining houses were also damaged. The weather was also reported as a problem in fighting the fire.

The fire required the assistance of both Bridgeport and Stratford fire stations, and one Firefighter was reported rushed to the Milford Hospital with an ankle injury.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but residents on the scene indicated that a propane tank exploded and was the source of the blaze. The fire occurred last night and more photos are available at flicker. Click HERE to see the additional images.

Milford To Close Two Fire Houses

The Woodmont and Point Beach firehouses will be closed and replaced by a new, larger station farther inland.

The Board of Aldermen approved the consolidation plan, part of a larger capital improvement plan, by a 13-1 vote Monday night.

"All of the firehouses except for headquarters were originally built near the water, because Milford started out as a beach community,'' Minority Leader Phil Vetro, D-4, said Tuesday. "But the residential growth has been to the north and this would better serve the area.

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