Stamford family, dogs escape house fireA power strip with too many appliances plugged into it was the cause of a minor residential fire in a two-family home on Noble Street on Sunday night, fire officials said. Firefighters were called to 42 Noble St. by the homeowners when they returned home at 7:13 p.m. via Stamfordadvocate

Stamford man ticketed in New Year's morning accidentA 49-year-old Stamford man suffered minor injuries early Wednesday morning when he apparently lost control of his sport utility vehicle and tumbled into the side of a Tresser Boulevard office building. Stamford Fire & Rescue firefighters used hydraulic tools, cables and saws to free Curtis Hawkins of Severance [...]

Two years after Shippan fire, firefighters still focused on preventionStamford firefighters will never forget the Christmas morning fire that killed three young sisters and their grandparents two years ago, but some officials are worried fire safety has become a fading memory for many members of the community. Firefighters entered the burning building, but were pushed [...]

Man punches Stamford firefigher during medical callPolice are looking for a Chestnut Street man who struck a fireman in the face while he was responding to a medical call Monday morning. Firefighters called for police help at 10 a.m. after the 18-year-old man, wearing no shirt, struck the firefighter and ran out of the house [...]

Court Upholds Vote That Unified Stamford Fire DepartmentSTAMFORD, Conn. -- The state Superior Court has upheld the constitutionality of the 2012 charter revision referendum that established a unified Fire Department in Stamford, the city announced Friday. The unified department is led by a chief of the Stamford Fire Department with an assistant chief for career [...]

Welcome back Chief Brown! Martin recruits retired veteran to lead fire departmentMayor David Martin has selected former Stamford Fire & Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Peter Brown as the city's new fire chief, an appointment cheered Thursday by firefighters from both the career and volunteer ranks. Brown, a 40-year veteran of Stamford's fire services, retired last [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]