One Occupant Removed with Minor Injuries FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - Stamford firefighters responded to a single vehicle collision in downtown Stamford that involved a vehicle submerged in the Rippowam River. Due to the nature of this incident, a Technical Rescue response, including the Fire Department Dive Team arrived on the scene [...]

The Stamford Fire Department is pleased to announce that it has placed into service a new Engine 4 today. Engine 4 is stationed in the Eastside Fire Station on Shippan Avenue and primarily serves the Shippan, Cove, and East Side neighborhoods of Stamford. More Pictures & Video Below The new Engine 4 is a 1500 [...]

  (Stamford, CT) – At 4:09 pm the Stamford Fire Department was dispatched to 104 Euclid Ave for a vehicle fire in close proximity to a house. While enroute, the Stamford 911 center received multiple calls reporting the house was now also on fire. Engine 4 from the Shippan firehouse was first to arrive and [...]

(Stamford, CT. 7/6/20): City of Stamford firefighters manning it's Fireboat 236 rescued a kayaker in distress this afternoon. At 4:13 pm a telephone report of a kayaker in distress prompted the response of the city's emergency services. The vicitim was reported to be on a breakwall off on Greenway Island. The fire departments fireboat and [...]

A storm cell containing strong winds, lightning, and heavy rain moving through Stamford around 5pm yesterday resulted in multiple calls. At 4:54 pm the 911 center received multiple calls for people requiring assistance and around Wallacks Point area of Stamford on Long island Sound. A report of 2 kayakers requiring assistance was reported as well a vessel with [...]

Home partially collapsed At 07:20 this morning the Stamford 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received a call reporting that the house next door to the callers on Woodbine Road had exploded and was on fire.  The caller further reported that 2 people and multiple pets were in the house attempting to get out.  Stamford Fire Department Engine [...]

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Thursday, June 11, 2020, Stamford, Connecticut 7 Year Old Stamford Resident Donates Protective Masks to Stamford First Responders Members of the Stamford Fire Department joined staff members from Stamford Hospital to accept a generous donation of 600 N-95 protective face masks. The masks were a gift from 7 year old Stamford resident, [...]

Striking the Turn of River and Glenbrook Neighborhoods (Stamford, CT. May 5, 2020) Fires broke out in two Stamford homes during the overnight with one resulting in an injured resident.  The first fire broke out at 1:18 am when neighbors called 9-1-1 reporting a large fire in the area of Blackwood Lane in the Turn [...]

(Stamford, Ct) – At 11:59 pm the Stamford Fire Department responded to the area of 160 Wallacks Drive for a 9-1-1 report of “someone in a kayak in trouble”. Upon arrival, the Deputy Chief was met by the caller who indicated the location of a woman in the water on the east side of Wallacks [...]