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 [...]

At 22:14hrs, Belltown and Stamford Firefighters responded to 39 Fawn Dr for a report of the “side of a house on fire”.  The residents were home at the time and called 911.  E-43 arrived on scene 1st due in under 4 minutes, deployed a hose line and was able to knock down the fire quickly [...]

At 06:14hrs on 7/5/2025, a resident on the 6th floor of 750 Summer Street called 911 due to an audible fire alarm going off in the resident’s apartment.  Stamford Fire units arrived on scene to investigate.  The building’s central station alarm system was not activated.  Crews met the occupant in his apartment and noticed an [...]

Stamford Fire Department responded with Stamford Police and Stamford EMS for a boat in distress on Long Island Sound approximately ¾ of a mile off the east side of Shippan Point.  Patrons at the Woodway Beach Club at 95 Hobson Street witnessed a small sailboat capsize in rough waters at about 8:30 pm and contacted [...]

Stamford Fire Department along with a unit from Belltown Fire responded to Holcomb Avenue for a report of a structure fire.  E-6 arrived on scene first due, confirmed the location and reported a working fire.  E-6 crew stretched a 1 ¾ hose line to a 2nd floor apartment where they found a fire in the [...]

The fire was contained to the building of origin due to the efforts of Stamford Firefighters. STAMFORD, CT (June 4, 2024) - At 5:30 PM, Stamford firefighters were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at an auto repair business, located at 30 Dyke Lane.  Engine 2 and Truck 2 from the South End fire station arrived on scene in less [...]

At 10:09 PM on Sunday night, Stamford Fire Department responded to 200 Broad Street, Sofi Parc Grove, for multiple calls reporting smoke and fire.  Fire units from Central, Woodside, Shippan, and South End fire stations initially responded.  Upon arrival at 10:13 PM, SFD found a working fire on the balcony of a 4th floor apartment [...]

It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Deputy Chief Kevin B Tappe.  Kevin, a longtime Stamford and Ridgefield resident, died recently in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was 72. Kevin Bedard Tappe was born to John and Rhodyne Tappe in Long Beach, California. He attended St. Anthony Claret in [...]

Indianapolis, Indiana – April 10, 2025 – The Stamford Fire Department is proud to announce that Fire Chief Robert Morris Sr. was formally presented with a prestigious national award today at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) International 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The honor was bestowed in recognition of Chief Morris’s decades-long commitment to the [...]