Stamford Firefighters Rescue several residents from upper floors of apartment complex after stair collapse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stamford Fire Department Conducts Successful Rescue Operation Stamford, Connecticut — April 17, 2026 — The Stamford Fire Department successfully completed a technical rescue operation earlier today following a complex incident in the city. At approximately 6:45 pm, units were dispatched to 37 Greenwich Avenue after reports of a deck that collapsed stranding multiple [...]
Stamford Firefighters Quickly Contain Structure Fire on Maher Road
Tuesday, March 17th at 03:57 the City of Stamford Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a fire in the home with dark smoke on the 2nd floor at 56 Maher Road. Engine 4 from the East Side Fire Station was first to arrive at 04:03 and reported heavy smoke showing from the rear corner on the 2nd floor of [...]
Fire Destroys Auto Body Shop in Shippan Area
At 8:55 pm on Thursday 2/13/25 the Stamford 911 Center recieved a call reporting heavy smoke in the area of 87 Wardwell St. in the Shippan area of Stamford. SFD Engine 4 arrived approximately 3 minutes later and found heavy smoke that seemed to be originating from a block north. Other responding units from Central Fire [...]
East Side House Fire Quickly Extinguished
STAMFORD, CT (July 30, 2024) - At 5:18 PM, Stamford firefighters were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 44 Hearthstone Court in the Cove neighborhood. The first-arriving fire company from the Glenbrook Fire Station found heavy smoke coming from the rear of the single-family residential structure. Firefighters located and began to extinguish the fire that appeared to have started in a rear bathroom while [...]
Residential Structure Fire Claims Life of City Resident
Stamford, CT – May 3, 2024 – At 18:53 the Stamford 911 Center began receiving calls reporting a possible fire in the area of Adams Ave and Ivy St. The initial call, received at 18:53, alerted the Stamford Combined 911/Dispatch center to smoke emanating from the second floor of the residential property. A subsequent call at 18:54 [...]
Evening Fire Damages West Side Multi-Family Home
Stamford, CT – At 7:19 pm on Sunday 3/10, the Stamford 911 center received multiple calls reporting a house fire at 26 Taff Avenue. Engine 3 from the Stamford Fire Department’s West Side firehouse were first to arrive and found fire venting from the top floor rear of a three story multi-family house. A hose line [...]
Evening basement fire quickly controlled by Stamford Firefighters
At approximately 6:40pm on Tuesday, June 20th 2023, the City of Stamford Combined Dispatch Center (911 Center) received a report of a dryer fire in the basement of a private residence at 9 Culloden Road. Fire Companies from the Eastside, Central, Glenbrook, and Woodside Stations responded to the scene. First arriving crews were met with moderate [...]
Early afternoon fire contained to laundry room.
Remember to clean out lint traps on clothes dryers. At approximately 12:24 pm on Thursday, June 8th 2023, the City of Stamford Combined Dispatch Center (911 Center) received a report of a laundry room fire in a private residence at 77 Wake Robin Lane located in the Turn of River area of Stamford. Fire Companies from the [...]
Collapse at Stamford Train Station
At approximately 5:23pm on Wednesday, May 31st 2023, the City of Stamford Combined Dispatch Center (911 Center) began receiving reports of a building collapse at the Stamford Train Station. Responding Stamford Fire Department units were directed to the Station Place side of the station (Tracks 4 and 2) and specifically to the stairway between the platform [...]
