From its founding in 1641 until almost midway into the 19th century, fire protection for Stamford consisted of citizens forming bucket brigades to supply water for fire suppression. The fire service really began to organize on August 11, 1844, when at a meeting of the freemen, it was "resolved that the Borough will purchase two [...]

Source: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_13645064 STAMFORD -- A Hilton hotel driver escaped unscathed after being trapped in his van Sunday morning by fallen wires caused by a transformer fire Sunday morning on Greenwich Avenue near 1 Stamford Place, Stamford Police Lt. Sean Cooney said. The fire was caused by a squirrel that became trapped in the transformer equipment, [...]

Source: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_13640505 STAMFORD -- A vacant structure slated for demolition on Washington Boulevard was destroyed early Sunday morning in a fire. No injuries were reported, according to Stamford Fire & Rescue, which responded to the fire. A spokesman for the fire department would not comment on the suspected cause of the blaze, saying only the fire [...]

Members of Group #1, Engine Company #4 escort more than 100 children of Shippan Point down Van Renssellaer Avenue for their Halloween Parade.