(Stamford, CT March 2, 2020) At 2:58 pm the city 9-1-1 ceneter received calls reporting a possible fire in the ceiling at the Parcgrove Apartments located at 180 Broad Street. The building is a four story lightweight wood frame apartment building that covers half of a city block. City firefighters responded and found significant fire in [...]

A call was received by the Stamford 911 center from a neighbor reporting flames coming from the rear of 9 Hampshire Dr. First arriving units reported the rear first and second floor of the building, was on fire, along with fire coming from the roof of the structure. Hoselines were deployed by subsequent arriving crews, and [...]

(Stamford, CT) The City of Stamford Fire Department (SFD) responded to two simultaneous structure fires during the late afternoon hours of February 15, 2020 in the Westside neighborhood of the city.   2/15/20 at 3:25 pm – 75 Tresser Blvd. The SFD responded to the Clinton Ave. side of the apartment building at 75 Tresser [...]

Michael Bruce Coppola It is with deep regret, that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Stamford Firefighter Michael (Mickey) Bruce Coppola. Mickey, age 89 of Lake Worth, Florida formerly of Stamford, Connecticut passed away peacefully on December 22, 2019.  He was the son of the late Philomena and Michele Coppola who immigrated [...]

Stamford, CT.,  Friday, 12/13/19: At 5:30 pm a 9-1-1 call was received from the Stop & Shop Supermarket, located at 2200 Bedford Street, reporting a fire in a refrigerator door. The City of Stamford Fire Department responded and, upon arrival found a fire in the door frame of a walk-in freezer. The fire alarm was immediately [...]

(Stamford, CT) The Stamford Fire Department (SFD) responded to two structure fires during the evening hours of Thanksgiving in the Glenbrook, and Shippan neighborhoods of the city.   10/28/19 at 09:58 pm - 48 Union Street. The SFD responded on report of an activated fire alarm. The occupancy is a large commercial building occupied by [...]

  (Stamford, CT) – The Stamford 911 Combined Dispatch Center received a single phone call from a neighbor of 149 Myano Lane stating smoke was coming from the apartment.  Stamford Fire units were dispatched and arrived on the scene within five minutes to find smoke coming from several windows of the apartment. The occupants of [...]

It is with deep regret, that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Fire Captain John Kotosky. At Stamford High School, John played varsity football as an offensive and defensive tackle. In his senior year, he was co-captain of the team. John was named "Best Athlete, Class of 1946" and "Honorable Mention on [...]

At 1838 hours on Saturday evening, two engines, a rescue company and an Incident Commander responded with Stamford Emergency Medical Service to Givens Avenue for a man with his hand caught in a chimney flue.  The man was cleaning up a construction area when a 5-foot piece of unsupported chimney came down and pinned the man’s arm [...]

It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Fire Lieutenant Fredric Carl Padgett. Sr.. Fred passed away peacefully on October 5, 2019 in Stamford at the age of 81. Fred was born on December 26, 1937 in Stamford's West Side to the late Fredric Padgett and Violet Vacca [...]