Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department

04/30/2026

Last night we did a joint training with and which combined a structure fire scenario with patient care/helicopter loading. Our firefighters responded to a “structure fire” with a burn patient, our trusty training dummy Dan. Dan was eventually swapped out for one of our engineers who got to go on a quick sunset flight over Bridgeport.

Thank you as always to for flying down to help make our training 100x more realistic (and exciting)! We see these guys on a regular basis as one of our primary air resources for incidents, but we must be helicopter nerds because watching them fly never gets old.

03/31/2026

Our new eye in the sky - Bridgeport Fire just started a drone program, thanks to the California Fire Foundation who generously funded this awesome Autel Robotics Enterprise Thermal Imaging drone.

It can fly up to 7 miles and has a 40 minute flight time. We will use it for wildland fire aerial surveillance, safety/situational awareness, and searches. Its thermal capabilities make it unbeatable for hotspot and thermal detection. We’ve also promoted three firefighters to “pilots,” and they’ll spend this summer training on drone operation.

Thank you again to the California Fire Foundation for supporting our department and safety in what is likely to be an active fire season.

02/01/2026

Come on in, the water’s fine! But only if you’re wearing a dry suit, otherwise it might be a little chilly. Last week we did our annual ice rescue training exercise with . Everyone got to practice being both a patient and a rescuer, simulating real life scenarios.

01/16/2026

Last night, we had an unexpected visit from one of our cherished community members, who stopped by training just to say thanks and drop off a very generous donation. In the spirit of starting off a new year, we just wanted to say thank you to all the residents, business owners, and visitors who support us. Our Firefighters Association does fundraisers throughout the spring and summer, but a random gift like this is a reminder that our community is still thinking of us even when it’s cold, things are slow, and we don’t have any excitement going on. Benny is just one example of the many people who have donated money, time, raffle items, or even dinner on a random training night. Thank you to Benny and everyone else who supports us for your generosity, no matter the time of year!

01/08/2026

Time to get out the snow boots! Winter showed up in full force, so we swapped off road tires for tracks on our RRV. Our response area includes winter recreation areas and remote residences, and now we will be able to get to them if needed. On that note, if you are going to be enjoying snowy outdoor activities, please be aware of rapidly changing conditions and avalanche risk, which is still extremely high due to the type of weather we’ve experienced in the last few weeks. For more info, check out .

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from all of us at Bridgeport Fire Department! 2025 was another record breaker. We are fully staffed with 24 volunteers, responded to 210 calls for service, logged 1,700 hours of training, reopened our Twin Lakes station with a new helipad, worked with new partners, and enjoyed participating in several community events. Thank you to our supportive community and allied agencies for another great year! We’re excited for 2026 🥳

12/16/2025

12/09/2025

The Bridgeport Fire Department is excited to kick off our annual toy drive from December 5th–20th. We’re collecting new, unwrapped toys to help Santa deliver to local children on Christmas Eve.

You can drop off donations at:
✨ Big Meadow Brewing Company
✨ The Bridgeport Post Office
✨ Bridgeport Fire Department

Let’s make this Christmas extra special for families in our community. Thank you for your generosity and support. ❤️🎅

11/20/2025

🚁 You know it’s going to be a good training when the moulage kit comes out and a helicopter shows up! We used the small break in the weather to do an awesome extrication training with and last night. Even though cutting up a car and smashing windows is always exciting, this time we focused on patient care, packaging, and simulated transport via helicopter in combination with extrication techniques, as it’s common for us to fly patients who are involved in serious car accidents. Thank you to our brave fake patients, Battleborn, and Mono County EMS for making the trip for this training exercise! We will continue utilizing this generously donated vehicle for future extrication trainings so stay tuned.

11/11/2025

Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our nation in the Armed Forces. Their courage, sacrifice, and dedication protect the freedoms we hold dear.

We are especially proud to recognize the veterans within the Bridgeport Fire Department who continue their commitment to service.

From all of us at the Bridgeport Fire Department, thank you to every veteran for your service and sacrifice.

09/15/2025

Our Burgers, Beers, and Bags Co****le Tournament was a hit! Corngratulations to the winning team, “The Baggers” who can now say they shucked 13 other corntenders to win the corniest trophy in Mono County. Based on all the smiles in these a-maize-ing photos from twrmedia.co everyone had a great time.

Corny jokes aside, we want to thank everyone who showed up for the event and supported us, especially all the businesses and individuals who donated such generous raffle items. This was our first year doing the raffle, and based on the amount of tickets we sold it was a huge success! We couldn’t have done it all without Rose and Jim at , who provided all the aiming fluid and did an amazing job organizing and hosting as usual.

FYI - we still have plenty of the new shirts and now sweatshirts for sale! Please send us a message to purchase locally.