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 [...]

(Stamford, Connecticut 3/24/19): A midmorning fire in a third floor bedroom displaced seven Hackett Circle South residents. At 9:37 am a 9-1-1 call reporting a fire in the attic was received from an occupant of 20 Hackett Circle South. Upon arrival at 9:42 am firefighters encountered a heavy smoke condition coming from the third floor of [...]

(Stamford, CT, 3/16/19) A fire broke out in the basement of a home at 206 West Haviland Lane in the Long Ridge section of the city today. At 4:30 pm the residents called 9-1-1 reporting dark black smoke in the basement of their home and were evacuating to safety. The Long Ridge Fire Company, the City [...]

Stamford, CT. (March 8, 2019): A smokey oven fire struck a downtown restaurant this afternoon. At 5:09 pm an automatic fire alarm was received for 74 West Park Place reporting an activated smoke detector. City firefighters responded with two engines, one truck, and the on duty deputy chief and, upon arrival, found a heavy smoke condition [...]

At 00:51am Stamford Fire Department was dispatched to 51 Dale St for a reported building on fire. Engine-4 was first on scene and declared a “Working Fire” showing on the second floor. The fire was extinguished in about 10 minutes with heavy fire damage to the second floor of the apartment. No one was injured [...]

Extinguished Gas Station Fire while Off-Duty (Stamford, CT. 2/20/19): Today, a City of Stamford firefighter was recognized for his actions in controlling a gas station fire while off-duty in January. He was awarded a Meritorious Service Award by the Police and Firemen's Insurance Association, a fraternal benefits organization supporting police officers and firefighters nationwide. On January 17, [...]

Extinguished Gas Station Fire while Off-Duty (Stamford, CT. 2/20/19): Today, a City of Stamford firefighter was recognized for his actions in controlling a gas station fire while off-duty in January. He was awarded a Meritorious Service Award by the Police and Firemen's Insurance Association, a fraternal benefits organization supporting police officers and firefighters nationwide. On January 17, [...]

Fire Commissioner William Spencer (Bill) Callion Jr. It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of former Fire Commissioner William Spencer (Bill) Callion Jr.. Fire Commissioner Callion transitioned on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Stamford Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on December 14, 1945 in Madison, Arkansas [...]

(Stamford, Connecticut 2/4/19) A small fire broke out on the third floor of an East Side apartment building. At 6:08 pm a call was received from a fifth floor tenant at 850 East Main Street reporting an odor of smoke in their apartment. City firefighters responded to the scene and, after a search, found a fire [...]