Bill Peltz will teach "Firefighter Written Examination Prep" at Norwalk Community College.  The class consists of 6 two-hour sessions at 7 PM, beginning on Sept. 18.  Tuition: $149.  The course covers the application process, including the interview; every type of test question; as well as test-taking strategies.  For information, contact Bill (203-858-0230). To register, go [...]

The 4th of July season is upon us and public safety officials caution the general population against the dangers of fireworks. Each year nationwide, on average, there are 10,000 injuries, 3 deaths and 25,000 fires due to the use of illegal fireworks. Don’t become a statistic! The only personal-use fireworks permitted by law in Connecticut [...]

Stamford, CT- At 10:33 AM, the Stamford Fire Department and theTurn of River Volunteer Fire Department responded to 458 Lakeside Dr , Temple Sinai,  for a report of something possibly burning in the Nursery School basement area.  Fire units arrived and found a slight haze from smoke in the lower level Play Room area within [...]

(Stamford, CT) – At 12:31 the Stamford Fire Department, Stamford EMS and Stamford Police Department were dispatched to the area of Long Island Sound near Ocean Drive North for a boater in distress. Engine 4, Rescue 1, Medic 3, the on duty Deputy Chief and a Safety Officer arrived  on the beach in the area [...]

Long Duration Storm Expected from Thursday Morning into Friday Morning A Winter Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service from Thursday Morning to Friday Morning.  A Snow Emergency has been declared in Stamford beginning 7:00PM tonight.  On this winter storm track Stamford can expect a period of moderate to heavy snow Thursday [...]

Effective beginning at 6:00 PM  STAMFORD, CT – Due to the approaching winter storm, Mayor David Martin has declared a snow emergency for the City of Stamford effective beginning at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, January 21. The snow emergency will remain in effect until conditions improve and the Mayor declares an end to the snow [...]

There is a Winter Storm Warning in effect from noon on Tuesday until early afternoon on Wednesday. Tuesday: The weather will become cloudy in the morning with light snow developing between noon and 3:00 PM in the afternoon. Temperature will be highs in the teens with a Northeast wind at 10 - 15 MPH. Roads [...]

STAMFORD, CT - The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for our area and the Office of Public Safety is reminding residents to take precautions during the forecasted periods of extreme cold.  A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. Wind Chill [...]

  A winter storm warning is in effect from 4 am Thursday to 1 pm Friday. A coastal storm will bring the potential for heavy snow, strong winds and dangerously cold wind chills from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. Near blizzard conditions are forecast Thursday evening into Friday morning. Accumulations: There is expected to be [...]