Aerial Views of the Remington Arms Factory Fire (August 19, 2014)
Aerial Views over the Remington Arms Factory Fire in Bridgeport, CT on August 19, 2014 taken with the FIREGROUNDIMAGES.COM Aerial Drone.
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BRIDGEPORT, CT – At approximately 11:15 am on August 19, 2014, Bridgeport Fire Department units noticed heavy black smoke in the sky coming from the City’s east side. Soon after, a box was struck for heavy fire in the vacant Remington Arms Buildings at the corner of Helen and Barnum. Due to the fact that these buildings have been the scene of several previous fires, as well as decades of neglect, firefighters were not allowed to enter the 5-story buildings. The fire spread aggressively throughout the mill style heavy timber construction as it had many times before. The factory was purchased by Remington Arms in 1915 and produced weapons and munitions for American soldiers for well over a half of a century. The factory was closed in the 1980’s.
This ended up being the start of a very busy day for the Bridgeport Fire Department who would remain on scene throughout the night into the next day. As if the factory fire was not enough, fire units battled four more structure fires that day, two of which were at the same time as the main fire.
The fire department is no stranger to this cluster of buildings known as Remington Arms due to the fact it battles several fires a year in this complex. In 2009, Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures Series featured an episode on the Remington Arms Factory and its haunted history. For more information and videos from that episode, visit: http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures/Special_Features/Remington_Arms_Haunted_History
You can also view more photos of mine from various fires in this complex below:
Remington Arms 2nd Alarm (Bridgeport, CT) 8/4/12
http://www.firegroundimages.com/2012-Incidents/Remington-Arms-2nd-Alarm/
Remington Arms 3rd Alarm (Bridgeport, CT) 8/28/10
http://www.firegroundimages.com/2010-Incidents/Remington-Arms-3rd-Alarm/13531494_RLBLJD
Remington Arms Factory Fire (Bridgeport, CT) 2/14/10
http://www.firegroundimages.com/2010-Incidents/Remington-Arms-Factory-Fire/11282728_w5iAb
Remington Arms 2nd Alarm (Bridgeport, CT) 1/23/08
http://www.firegroundimages.com/2008-Incidents/Remington-Arms-2nd-Alarm/4535231_uJyVy
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BRIDGEPORT, CT – At approximately 11:15 am on August 19, 2014, Bridgeport Fire Department units noticed heavy black smoke in the sky coming from the City’s east side. Soon after, a box was struck for heavy fire in the vacant Remington Arms Buildings at the corner of Helen and Barnum. Due to the fact that these buildings have been the scene of several previous fires, as well as decades of neglect, firefighters were not allowed to enter the 5-story buildings. The fire spread aggressively throughout the mill style heavy timber construction as it had many times before. The factory was purchased by Remington Arms in 1915 and produced weapons and munitions for American soldiers for well over a half of a century. The factory was closed in the 1980’s.
This ended up being the start of a very busy day for the Bridgeport Fire Department who would remain on scene throughout the night into the next day. As if the factory fire was not enough, fire units battled four more structure fires that day, two of which were at the same time as the main fire.
The fire department is no stranger to this cluster of buildings known as Remington Arms due to the fact it battles several fires a year in this complex. In 2009, Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures Series featured an episode on the Remington Arms Factory and its haunted history. For more information and videos from that episode, visit: http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures/Special_Features/Remington_Arms_Haunted_History
You can also view more photos of mine from various fires in this complex below:
Remington Arms 2nd Alarm (Bridgeport, CT) 8/4/12
http://www.firegroundimages.com/2012-Incidents/Remington-Arms-2nd-Alarm/
Remington Arms 3rd Alarm (Bridgeport, CT) 8/28/10
http://www.firegroundimages.com/2010-Incidents/Remington-Arms-3rd-Alarm/13531494_RLBLJD
Remington Arms Factory Fire (Bridgeport, CT) 2/14/10
http://www.firegroundimages.com/2010-Incidents/Remington-Arms-Factory-Fire/11282728_w5iAb
Remington Arms 2nd Alarm (Bridgeport, CT) 1/23/08
http://www.firegroundimages.com/2008-Incidents/Remington-Arms-2nd-Alarm/4535231_uJyVy
