• Fire Damages Frederick Street Home

    By Published On: March 19, 2025Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 521

    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 [...]

  • Stamford West Side Townhouse Fire Quickly Extinguished

    By Published On: March 8, 2025Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 659

    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 [...]

  • Downtown Stamford Fire Destroys Several Businesses

    By Published On: March 7, 2025Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 6180

    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 [...]

  • Fire Displaces Family in Turn of River Neighborhood

    By Published On: February 15, 2025Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 1145

    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 [...]

  • Fire Destroys Auto Body Shop in Shippan Area

    By Published On: February 14, 2025Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 1962

    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 [...]

  • Worker Rescued From Trench Collapse

    By Published On: December 20, 2024Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 2990

    Stamford, CT (December 20, 2024) – At 08:50 the Stamford Fire Department was dispatched to 24 Hampton Lane for a worker trapped in a trench collapse. Engine 8 was first to arrive and confirmed the male worker was buried up to his thighs at the bottom of the trench excavation but was alert and conscious. [...]

  • Protect Your Loved Ones: Stamford Fire Department Urges Residents to Install Smoke Detectors This Holiday Season

    By Published On: December 19, 2024Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 573

    Recent Success Stories Highlight the Need For Working Smoke Detectors ** Media Interviews With Chief Morris Available on Request ** Stamford, CT — As the holiday season approaches, the Stamford Fire Department is calling on all residents to prioritize safety by ensuring they have working smoke detectors in their homes—or the homes of loved ones. Recent [...]

  • Stamford Resident Seriously Injured in Early Morning Fire on Clinton Avenue

    By Published On: December 7, 2024Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 1918

    STAMFORD, CT (December 7, 2024) - At 5:15 AM, Stamford firefighters were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 17 Clinton Avenue.  Engine 3 and Truck 3 from the West Side fire station arrived on scene in three minutes and found smoke and fire visible from windows on the first floor of an end unit of a three-story row house, [...]

  • Stamford Fire Department Addresses Reports of Explosions in North Stamford

    By Published On: November 15, 2024Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 3161

    No Ongoing Danger to the Community Between 6:30 PM and 7:20 PM on Thursday, November 14, the Stamford Fire Department received over a dozen 911 calls reporting what residents described as a series of loud explosions in the North Stamford area. These events were reportedly strong enough to shake homes and, in some cases, knock [...]