Shippan Home Damaged by Fire
(Stamford, CT) – At 7:40 PM the Stamford Fire Department responded to a 9-1-1 call from a neighbor reporting a house on fire on Fairview Ave. Engine 4 from the Shippan firehouse arrived first and found fire venting through the roof of a residential house at 128 Fairview Ave. A working fire was declared bringing [...]
Neighbors Alert Lockwood Ave. Residents of House Fire
(Stamford, CT) – At 10:46 am the Stamford Fire Department was dispatched to 150 Lockwood Ave for multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a house on fire. Engine 4 from the Shippan firehouse was first to arrive and found fire showing from the second floor exterior porch of a multifamily residential dwelling. Residents had been alerted to [...]
Stamford Firefighters Respond to Vehicle in the Rippowam River
One Occupant Removed with Minor Injuries FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - Stamford firefighters responded to a single vehicle collision in downtown Stamford that involved a vehicle submerged in the Rippowam River. Due to the nature of this incident, a Technical Rescue response, including the Fire Department Dive Team arrived on the scene [...]
A New Engine for the East Side Fire Station
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: September 1, 2020Categories: Department News, Media ReleasesViews: 1155The Stamford Fire Department is pleased to announce that it has placed into service a new Engine 4 today. Engine 4 is stationed in the Eastside Fire Station on Shippan Avenue and primarily serves the Shippan, Cove, and East Side neighborhoods of Stamford. More Pictures & Video Below The new Engine 4 is a 1500 [...]
Shippan Vehicle Fire Extends To House
(Stamford, CT) – At 4:09 pm the Stamford Fire Department was dispatched to 104 Euclid Ave for a vehicle fire in close proximity to a house. While enroute, the Stamford 911 center received multiple calls reporting the house was now also on fire. Engine 4 from the Shippan firehouse was first to arrive and [...]
Boaters Rescued in Separate Incidents by Stamford Fireboat
(Stamford, CT. 7/6/20): City of Stamford firefighters manning it's Fireboat 236 rescued a kayaker in distress this afternoon. At 4:13 pm a telephone report of a kayaker in distress prompted the response of the city's emergency services. The vicitim was reported to be on a breakwall off on Greenway Island. The fire departments fireboat and [...]
Storm Cell Spurs Multiple Calls
A storm cell containing strong winds, lightning, and heavy rain moving through Stamford around 5pm yesterday resulted in multiple calls. At 4:54 pm the 911 center received multiple calls for people requiring assistance and around Wallacks Point area of Stamford on Long island Sound. A report of 2 kayakers requiring assistance was reported as well a vessel with [...]
North Stamford home explosion
Home partially collapsed At 07:20 this morning the Stamford 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received a call reporting that the house next door to the callers on Woodbine Road had exploded and was on fire. The caller further reported that 2 people and multiple pets were in the house attempting to get out. Stamford Fire Department Engine [...]
7 Year Old Stamford Resident Donates Protective Masks to Stamford First Responders
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Thursday, June 11, 2020, Stamford, Connecticut 7 Year Old Stamford Resident Donates Protective Masks to Stamford First Responders Members of the Stamford Fire Department joined staff members from Stamford Hospital to accept a generous donation of 600 N-95 protective face masks. The masks were a gift from 7 year old Stamford resident, [...]