Fairfield Officially Welcomes New Fire School

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield Regional Fire School opened officially on May 17.

The Fairfield Regional Fire Training School opened on May 17.
Photo Credit: *Bridgeport Fire Department*

New towers were built for active fire training at the center.
Photo Credit: *Bridgeport Fire Department*

Firefighters will also learn in new classrooms that are part of the facility.
Photo Credit: *Bridgeport Fire Department*

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Bridgeport fire officials, were on hand to tour the new facility and commemorate the occasion.

The new school is one of eight in the state and was built for $11.8 million. Features include classrooms, a three-bay apparatus building, pads for propane fire training and a large building and tower for active fire training.

The school will also be available to fire teams throughout the region from Rhode Island to New Jersey.

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