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Bridgeport Area Firefighters Honoring Fallen Colleagues In Westport

WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Westport Fire Department will host the 33rd Annual Bridgeport Area Retired Firefighters Memorial Service on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the  Assumption Church, 98 Riverside Ave.

The Bridgeport Area Retired Firefighters will hold a memorial for their fallen colleagues on Tuesday in Westport.

The Bridgeport Area Retired Firefighters will hold a memorial for their fallen colleagues on Tuesday in Westport.

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The event recognizes firefighters who have died in the line of duty or have passed away during the past year.

The memorial service will be preceded by a short parade, which will begin at the Saugatuck School at 6:45 p.m.

The procession will be led by the Connecticut Firefighters Pipes and Drums, followed by the area fire departments and their retirees.

The Westport Police Department will be closing the road for the procession, which will cause minor delays in the area.

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