Tradebe Environmental Services

Bridgeport explosion ‘rocked’ city, tighter regs possible, Ganim says

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Mayor Joe Ganim walks after visiting the scene of an explosion at an environmental services company on Cross Street, in Bridgeport, Conn. on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media The view looking south down Willow Street following an explosion at an environmental services company on Cross Street, in Bridgeport, Conn. on Friday, Dec. 29, … Read more

Bridgeport explosion sparked by truck’s open valve, official says

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The explosion happened around 2 p.m. Friday at the Tradebe Environmental Services facility on Cross Street. “As of now, we know there was a delivery of a low-grade oxidizer, about 4,000 gallons,” Scott Appleby, the city’s director of emergency management, wrote in an email on Saturday. “It appears the driver opened one of the valves … Read more