(Stamford, CT 10/2/19) A large fire broke out at the construction site along South State Street near Atlantic Street late Wednesday night. A fire broke out in the rubber concrete forms being used to construct the new retaining walls along the roadway. Flames shot into the night sky while the 9-1-1 center received numerous calls [...]

(Stamford, CT 10/3/19) An early morning fire broke out at the City Carting facility at 61 Taylor Reed Place in the Glenbrook section of the city. Stamford career and Glenbrook volunteer fire companies were dispatched at 4:32 am for an automatic fire alarm at the facility. Upon arrival firefighters found a heavy smoke condition and [...]

Quick Response Contained The Fire to the Garage and Attic Areas At 1502 Tuesday afternoon, Engine 4 was on Magee Avenue when they noticed a column of dense black smoke in the area of Shippan Avenue and Cove Road.  They began their response and radioed dispatch to find out whether they had any reports from [...]

Stamford Firefighters will be recognizing the 18th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center at 3pm, Wednesday, 9-11-2019. The venue for this year has been changed to 629 Main St., due to station maintenance being conducted at the Woodside Fire Station, which is the site of the Firefighters World Trade Center Memorial. All are [...]

Monday, September 9, 2019 at 9:00 am at Fire Headquarters (Stamford, CT 9/8/19) On September 9th, 2019 at 9:00 am Stamford Fire Lieutenant Sean Daly will receive the Police and Firemen's Insurance Association's Community Service Award. He is being recognized for his years of charitable work in the City of Stamford. In 2009 he organized [...]

Stamford, CT. 8/17/19: Residents escaped to safety when a fire broke out in their High Ridge Road home this afternoon. A resident called 9-1-1 at 3:19 pm reporting smoke on the second floor of their home at 668 High Ridge Road. City of Stamford career and Turn of River volunteer fire departments responded to the scene [...]

At approximately 22:50 last evening, Stamford firefighters responded the area of 700 Canal St for the sound of a large explosion, upon arriving on scene, units were re-deployed to the water treatment facility @ 111 Harbor View Ave for a confirmed explosion, with damage to the building. Arriving units were met by facility officials who indicated [...]

Stamford Engine 5 Firefighters Safely Remove Nine Ducklings and Escort Family Back to the Mill River. Firefighters from Engine Company 5 assisted Stamford Animal Control Officers on Summer Street this morning to safely rescue nine ducklings from a catch basin. The removal was all done under the watchful eye and approval of the mother duck [...]

The City of Stamford will be hosting the 2019 Stamford Independence Day Firework Celebration on Sunday, July 7th, the events rain date. Saturday’s event has been cancelled due to bad weather as forecast by the National Weather Service.  The festivities will begin at 6:00 p.m., while the fireworks show will begin promptly at 9:00 p.m. We hope to see everyone there! [...]

Firefighter Walter Smith It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of Walter (Walt) E. Smith. Water was a lifelong resident of Stamford, passed away at Norwalk Hospital on Sunday, June 30, 2019. Born in Stamford on July 31, 1930, Walt was one of two sons born to the late [...]