Bird’s Nest Fire Darkens Baseball Game
By Captain Philip HayesPublished On: August 9, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: brush rubbish fireViews: 375(Stamford, CT) A one-alarm fire broke out in a large bird’s nest located on a light tower at Cubeta Stadium in Scalzi Park this evening leading to the cancellation of a baseball game in progress. At 9:27 pm the 9-1-1 center received a call reporting a fire on a light post.Upon arrival firefighters found that [...]
One Alarm Fire in Downtown Office Building
By Captain Philip HayesPublished On: June 25, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: structure fireViews: 596Incident Number: SFR15-05080 Incident Date: Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 7:00 PM Incident Location: 1 ATLANTIC ST, STAMFORD, CT (Stamford, CT) A one-alarm fire occurred in the heart of downtown Stamford at 1 Atlantic Street. At 7:05 pm the 9-1-1 center received an activated automatic fire alarm from the premises. Upon arrival firefighters found that [...]
Stamford Fire Department SCUBA Team Recover Drowning Victim in Pound Ridge, NY
By Captain Philip HayesPublished On: June 25, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Dive Rescue, Water RescueViews: 420Stamford - On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at approximately 2:29 pm the Stamford Emergency Communications Center received a telephone request from the Pound Ridge Fire Department to send the dive team into the town of Pound Ridge. The Technical Rescue Task Force consisting of Rescue Company # 1 and Engine Company # 5 were immediately [...]
Highland Road Shed Fire Quickly Controlled
By Captain Philip HayesPublished On: June 25, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: structure fireViews: 345(Stamford, CT) A one-alarm shed fire, which extended to an occupied house, occurred at 76 Highland Road this afternoon. The 9-1-1 center received a call at 5:22 pm reporting a garage fire. Four engines, one truck, one rescue and the deputy chief responded to the alarm arriving within three minutes. Upon arrival a shed was [...]
Ten Minor Injuries as Result of Bus Accident
By Captain Philip HayesPublished On: March 20, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Vehicle AccidentViews: 362Stamford. CT- On March 20th, 2015 at 12:24 PM, the Stamford Combine 911 Dispatch Center received a radio call from a Stamford Police Officer in the area that a bus full of students had hit a telephone pole and a house in the area of 117 Vine Road. Units from the Stamford Fire Department, Turn [...]
Stamford Fire Department Responds To Boat In Distress
By Captain Philip HayesPublished On: February 2, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Water RescueViews: 312Stamford – At 17:11 this evening the Stamford Emergency Communications Center received a call from a boat in distress located outside of the storm barrier in Stamford Harbor. The boater stated that there was no steering on the vessel and that the vessel was up against the storm barrier wall. Stamford Fire Department Engine [...]
1/29/2015 – Stamford Firefighters Rescue Dog From Condo Fire
By Captain Philip HayesPublished On: January 30, 2015Categories: Media Releases, Photo GalleryTags: structure fireViews: 363Three Engines, a Truck Company, a Rescue Company and a Deputy Chief (Incident Commander) were dispatched to 1611 Washington Blvd for a report of an activated fire alarm. Engine 5 was first to arrive on the scene of a three story townhouse condominium complex and initially saw no visible signs of smoke or fire. On [...]
Shippan chimney fire drives residents from home
By Captain Philip HayesPublished On: January 29, 2015Categories: In The NewsTags: structure fireViews: 292An article published today about last nights Chimney Fire on Shippan Point. http://blog.ctnews.com/stamford411/2015/01/29/shippan-chimney-fire-drives-residents-from-home/
1/28/2015 – A Chimney Fire With Extension At 172 Fairview Ave. is Quickly Brought Under Control
By Captain Philip HayesPublished On: January 29, 2015Categories: Media Releases, Photo GalleryTags: structure fireViews: 403A Box assignment of three Engines, a Truck Company, a Rescue Company and the Deputy Chief (Incident Commander) responded to a report of a possible structure fire, smoke on the second floor of a two story residential home on Shippan Point. Engine 4 was first to arrive and observed embers shooting from the Chimney, indicating [...]