Late Morning Apartment Fire Displaces One Family From their Custer Street Home
On January 9, 2023, at 11:14 AM, the Stamford Combined 911 Center received a 911 call, reporting a bedroom fire at 197 Custer Street. A full box assignment of three engines, a truck, a rescue, an Incident Commander, and a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) was dispatched to the address. Additional phone calls to 911 were made [...]
Retired Assistant Fire Chief William J Smith, III Has Passed Away
It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Assistant Fire Chief William J Smith, III. “Billy” passed away on October 27, 2022, at the age of 71. Born in Bronx, NY, Billy moved to Stamford at a young age and graduated from Stamford High prior to attending [...]
This is a Test Alert… Only a test
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Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes 42 Minutes to Extinguish
600 Gallons of Water Per Minute Help Suppress Challenging Fire At 11:18 AM today, the Stamford Combined 911 Dispatch Center began receiving calls of a car fire behind the Blue Ginger Restaurant at 1132 E Main Street. Additional calls reported the car to be a Tesla. Two engines, a truck company, and an incident commander were [...]
Operations at the Fully Involved Tesla Fire of September 15, 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-HN0MFO6I0&t=4s This video contains various aspects of operations that were required to contain and eventually extinguish the Tesla fire of September 15, 2022. It is being shared in the name of training.
The First 30 seconds of the September 15, 2022 Fully Involved Tesla Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHuFwGmIc7A Engine Company #4 of the Stamford Fire Department was first to arrive on the scene and stretched a 1-3/4' hoseline. They arrived just six minutes after the inital dispatch. And additional two hose lines were later put into service which allowed them to extinguish the fire in 43 minutes.
Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes 42 Minutes to Extinguish
By Captain Philip HayesPublished On: September 15, 2022Categories: Media ReleasesTags: FeaturedViews: 20766600 Gallons of Water Per Minute Help Suppress Challenging Fire Incident Number: 22-08855Incident Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 11:18 AMIncident Location: In Back of 1132 E Main Street At 11:18 AM today, the Stamford Combined 911 Dispatch Center began receiving calls of a car fire behind the Blue Ginger Restaurant at 1132 E Main Street. Additional [...]
Evening Fire at Stamford Town Center Damages Elevator
The Quick Actions of an Elevator Mechanic Prevented Significant Damage. STAMFORD, CT (July 26, 2022) - At 8:09 PM, Stamford firefighters were dispatched to a report of a fire involving at elevator at the Stamford Town Center in downtown Stamford. 4 Engine Companies, 1 Truck Company, 1 Heavy Rescue Company, and the Shift Commander responded with a [...]
Retired Firefighter Edward F. Nemchek Passed Away On July 10, 2021
Our apologies to the Nemchek family on not getting this posted earlier. I was just made aware of his his death today. Captain Philip Hayes It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of Edward F. Nemchek, Sr. 90, who passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, July 10, [...]
