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 [...]

Stamford, CT – At 7:47 pm Stamford firefighters responded to 28 Frederick Street for a report of a grill on fire extending to the rear of a house. Engine 4 from the Shippan firehouse arrived within 3 minutes and found heavy smoke showing from the rear of the multifamily house. Engine 4’s crew extinguished the [...]

The Stamford Fire Department responded to 59 Liberty Street, Liberty Commons Condo Unit 5, at 14:38 on multiple calls for a building on fire.  Upon arrival at 14:40, the first due fire companies from the West Side Fire Station found a fire on an exterior 2nd floor porch of a 4-story, wood frame, multiple dwelling [...]

The Stamford Fire Department responded to 184 Bedford Street at 04:45 AM on Friday, March 7, 2025 for an activated fire alarm.  Upon arrival at 04:50, the first due fire companies  discovered smoke coming from the first floor of Chez Vous Bistro Restaurant at 188 Bedford Street.  The 60ft x 80ft, 2-story commercial fire building [...]

It is with deep regret that the City of Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Fire Mechanic Doug Henley, Sr.. Douglas Haywood Henley, Sr., a man of dedication, creativity, and service, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2025, joining his beloved parents, Haywood and Carmen Henley, and his brother, Vincent, in eternal rest. [...]

Stamford, CT (February 14, 2025) - At 5:38 pm on Friday, the Stamford 911 center received a call reporting a house on fire at 79 Loughran Ave. Stamford Fire Department’s Engine 9 arrived approximately 3 minutes later and encountered heavy fire venting from the front door of the 1 ½ story residence. Engine 9’s crew stretched [...]

At 8:55 pm on Thursday 2/13/25 the Stamford 911 Center recieved a call reporting heavy smoke in the area of 87 Wardwell St. in the Shippan area of Stamford.  SFD Engine 4 arrived approximately 3 minutes later and found heavy smoke that seemed to be originating from a block north.  Other responding units from Central Fire [...]

It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired firefighter Dennis Jospeh Connors, Jr. Dennis, a resident of Stamford, Connecticut, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025, at the age of 79. A memorial service for Dennis will be held in March. The full obituary and date of service [...]

It is with great sadness that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Firefighter James J Hogan Sr. James was born on August 2, 1928, passed away peacefully at the Stamford Hospital, surrounded by his family, on January 13, 2025, at the age of 96. James, or Jim/Jimmy to his family and friends, [...]