• Stamford Fire Department Extends Lifesaving Initiative with Free Smoke Detector Installation Program

    By Published On: October 26, 2023Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 1150

    Stamford Residents Are Encourage to Check Their Smoke Detectors With the Changing of the Clocks! Stamford, CT - 10/23/2023] - As part of our ongoing commitment to community safety, the Stamford Fire Department (SFD) is proud to announce the continuation of its highly successful Smoke Detector Installation Program. Despite being in operation for several years, [...]

  • East Side Hotel Room Fire Quickly Extinguished

    By Published On: October 16, 2023Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 1791

    Stamford, CT – At 09:00 AM the Stamford Fire Department responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a fire at the Red Carpet Inn, located at 1209 E. Main Street. Engine 6 from the Glenbrook fire station was first to arrive at 09:04 AM and reported a “working fire” originating from a first-floor hotel room at [...]

  • Woman Rescued from Residential Structure Fire on Roosevelt Avenue

    By Published On: September 26, 2023Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 2483

    The quick actions of a next-door neighbor rescued woman trapped on the second floor of home. WOMAN RESCUED BY NEIGHBOR DURING LATE MORNING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE  STAMFORD, CT (September 26, 2023) - At 10:28 AM, Stamford firefighters were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 76 Roosevelt Aveue on the West Side of Stamford. Fire Dispatchers [...]

  • Shed Fire Quickly Controlled

    By Published On: August 2, 2023Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 1009

    (Stamford, CT) - On August 1, 2023 at 7:13 PM, Stamford firefighters responded to 120 Newfield Drive for report of a shed on fire. Engine 8 from the Turn of River fire house was first to arrive and found a large detached shed fully involved with extension to a motor vehicle. The fire was placed under control [...]

  • Shippan Garage Fire Quickly Extinguished

    By Published On: June 27, 2023Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 1087

    Stamford, CT – At 10:51 PM the Stamford Fire Department was dispatched to 73 Harbor Drive for a caller reporting smoke in her apartment. Engine 4 from the Shippan firehouse was first to arrive and found smoke originating from the condominium’s garage. Firefighters immediately deployed a hose line and quickly extinguished the fire involving stored [...]

  • Evening basement fire quickly controlled by Stamford Firefighters

    By Published On: June 20, 2023Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 894

    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.

    By Published On: June 8, 2023Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 908

    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 [...]

  • Residential Structure Fire on Cold Spring Road

    By Published On: June 3, 2023Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 855

    RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE STAMFORD, CT (June 3, 2023) - At 8:49 PM, Stamford firefighters were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 143 Cold Spring Road. First-arriving fire units from the nearby Woodside Fire Station arrived at the scene in less than two minutes and found a fire in an attached garage of a two-family home. Firefighters from Engine Co. 5 [...]

  • Collapse at Stamford Train Station

    By Published On: May 31, 2023Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 1525

    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 [...]