Stamford Fire Dept. responds to fire in Strawberry Hill apartmentMultiple ladder trucks and other fire-fighting equipment were staged outside the high-rise apartment building at Strawberry Hill Court and Strawberry Hill Avenue Friday evening. A firefighter standing outside the apartment on a balcony shone a flashlight into the apartment as an exhaust fan set up in [...]

(Stamford, CT) – Stamford Fire Department firefighters responded to a reported structure fire located at 88 Saddle Rock Rd. at 09:55 a.m. this morning.  Arriving on scene at 10:01a.m. Truck Co.  # 1 reported a smoke condition.  Firefighters entered the home and located the fire in the garage and a crawl space under the structure.  [...]

Firefighter William O'Connell (Group 2, Rescue 1) Wednesday, April 24, 2013: Stamford Fire Fighter and Local 786 Member, Bill O'Connell (Group 2, Rescue 1) recieved the 2013 Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award this morning at the Fire Department Instructor's Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Robert F. Biolchini, chief executive officer of PennWell Corporation, [...]

February 7, 2013 – Stamford In anticipation of a major winter storm, pursuant to the City of Stamford Code of Ordinances, Mayor Michael Pavia is declaring a Snow Emergency, beginning today, Thursday, February 7th, at 5:00 PM. The Snow Emergency will remain in effect until further notice. Parking is prohibited on all designated Snow Emergency [...]

May we suggest a card or letter to the First Responders of the Newtown tragedy?   Newtown Police Department 3 Main Street Newtown, CT 06470 Connecticut State Police Public Information Office 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, Connecticut 06457 Sandy Hook Vol. Fire and Rescue PO Box 783 18-20 Riverside Rd Sandy Hook, CT 06482 Newtown [...]

Sunday, October 28, 2012, 12:30  PM, Stamford    Mayor Michael Pavia met this morning with City Operations and Emergency personnel and shared in a state wide conference call with Governor Malloy and members of CT Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection and Homeland Security. The City of Stamford has officially opened the Emergency Operations [...]

To the editor: I would like to thank the firefighters from the East Side Station who responded to my call of downed and sparking wires during the hurricane. The response was immediate and they examined the interior and exterior of the house to make sure that no fire had started where the wires were sparking and popping outside [...]

Mayor Michael Pavia is declaring a state of emergency effective at 8:00 a.m. Saturday August 27th, 2011. This state of emergency will be in effect until further notice. The City recommends that residents in low-lying areas evacuate and seek shelter on higher ground. Evacuation should be complete by no later than 7:00 p.m. on Saturday August [...]

Saturday, August 27, 1011, 12:30 PM, Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia has announced a mandatory partial evacuation of low lying areas of the City and areas that are most vulnerable to flooding. “Due to expected storm surges, high tides and heavy rains, I am advising everyone that lives in these areas to relocate to higher ground,” [...]