Fire Displaces Family in Turn of River Neighborhood
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
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
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
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
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
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 [...]
Stamford Fire Department Issues Urgent Warning: The Dangers of Parking on Dry Leaves
Stamford, CT—November 2, 2024—The Stamford Fire Department is urging residents to be vigilant and take extra precautions as Connecticut experiences extreme fire risk conditions. With an Emergency Burn Ban in effect since October 26, and under a current Red Flag Warning, the potential for fast-spreading fires remains alarmingly high. One critical and often overlooked hazard [...]
Smoke Detectors Likely Save Lives in North Stamford House Fire
Stamford, CT – In the early hours of the morning, the Stamford Fire Department responded to a house fire at 109 Hardesty Lane in North Stamford, where smoke detectors alerted the occupants, giving them the critical time they needed to escape the fire safely. The first 911 call was received at 2:04 AM, and Stamford [...]
Dog Rescued from North Stamford House Fire
The Stamford Fire Department responded to 43 Settlers Trail for a report of a fire underneath the porch. Upon arrival, E8 and Rescue 66 from the Turn of River firehouse found a heavy smoke condition at the front entrance of the single-family residence which was also emanating out of the eaves of the roof. E8 [...]
