Since October 16, the Stamford Fire Department has been conducting our annual hydrant flow testing across the city. This work ensures that every hydrant will perform properly when lives and property depend on it. Each hydrant is opened only once per year. Crews may return later to confirm that the hydrant drains completely and will [...]

 NOW HIRING: ENTRY-LEVEL FIREFIGHTERS SERVE WITH COURAGE. PROTECT WITH PRIDE: UPCOMING EXAM DATES WRITTEN EXAM: 02.21.26 - ORAL INTERVIEW ASSESSMENT: 02.22.26  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS  HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED  AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD  VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE (CLEAN RECORD)  U.S. CITIZEN OR AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE U.S.  VALID CPAT CERTIFICATE (ISSUED FEB 21, 2025 OR [...]

Stamford, CT – At approximately 09:44 am the Stamford Fire Department Marine Unit was dispatched to assist an individual experiencing a medical emergency aboard a 90' party fishing charter boat located near Mid Sound Buoy 32A, outside Stamford Harbor. Upon arrival, the crew of Fire Boat 236 located the vessel and made contact with the charter [...]

Stamford, CT — October 18, 2025, 1:55 p.m. — The Stamford Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 73 Willowbrook Avenue in the Cove neighborhood of Stamford this afternoon. Upon arrival, firefighters observed light smoke showing from the roof eaves of a two-and-a-half-story multi-residential home. Crews from Engine 4 and Engine 1 quickly [...]

The 11-Year Member Launched the Department's Very Successful Child Car Seat Installation Program The Stamford Fire Department is honored to announce Firefighter Christopher Forman as the 2025 Firefighter of the Year. Firefighter Forman is recognized for his outstanding service, leadership, and community impact. An 11-year member, Chris launched the department’s Child Car Seat Installation and Safety Education Program, which has installed [...]

STAMFORD, CT (October 16, 2025) – At 8:53 AM, Stamford firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at 162 Skyview Drive in the Westover neighborhood of the city. Engine 9 responded in less than 3 minutes from the Turn of River FD station on Roxbury Rd. Upon arrival, Engine 9 found heavy fire venting from [...]

The fire was quickly contained by Stamford Firefighters STAMFORD, CT (October 10, 2025) - At 11:41 PM, Stamford firefighters were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at an apartment building at 444 Bedford Street in downtown Stamford.  Engine 1 and Truck 1 from Central Fire Headquarters arrived on scene in less than three minutes and found smoke and fire visible from the [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City of Stamford Fire Department to Hold 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Stamford, Connecticut (9/4/2025) - The City of Stamford Fire Department, will host a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 7pm in front of the Woodside Fire Station 5, located at 1620 Washington Boulevard. The ceremony will honor the lives [...]

Stamford, CT – At approximately 9:59 p.m. on the evening of July 19, 2025, the Stamford Emergency Communications Center received an automated iPhone alert indicating a possible motor vehicle accident. Dispatchers quickly determined that the alert was triggered by a boating accident involving a vessel that had struck the Stamford Harbor break wall. Stamford Fire Department [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2025 STAMFORD, CT – Chief Robert Morris is proud to announce two significant promotions that fill key vacancies on the executive staff of the Stamford Fire Department. The official appointments were celebrated during a swearing-in ceremony held on Tuesday, July 8, at the Stamford Government Center, with the Honorable Mayor Caroline [...]