(Stamford, CT. 4/29/19): At 11:03 AM a Stamford police officer, working a traffic detail in the city's South End, observed smoke coming from a vacant builing at the corner of Dock and Atlantic Streets. The officer immediately called for help bringing the Stamford Fire Department to the scene by 11:07 AM. A working fire was found in [...]

Firefighter James Grabowski It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of Stamford Firefighter James Grabowski. James “Jim” Francis Grabowski, 67, a longtime member of the Stamford community and firefighter passed away peacefully, on April 22, 2019, with his family by his side. Jim was born in Stamford on January [...]

Stamford CT, Stamford Fire Department and Turn of River FD units operated at 31 Shadow Ridge Rd with a mid-day fire involving a detached garage. The fire was extinguished quickly by firefighters and contained to the garage. There was no damage to adjacent homes. A total of 7 piece of apparatus responded with 28 firefighters. Incident [...]

Firefighter Sam Van Houten It is with great sadness that the Stamford Fire Department and the Van Houten family, announce the passing of Samuel Francis Van Houten. "Sammy" was born in Stamford on May 3, 1957 and passed away suddenly on March 28, 2019 at age 61. Losing his own father at a young age [...]