on 24 july, 2010, the bridgeport fire department experienced the unthinkable - 2 line of duty deaths. Lt. Steven Velasquez and FF Michel Baik, both of ladder 11, perished while fighting a house fire on elmwood st. a fund has been set up for donations to the families of both Steve and Mitch and can be found at http://www.local834.org/. memorial t-shirts have been made with all proceeds going to the families as well. more information at http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=429169268976