Cooking Fires are the #1 Cause of Home Fires and Injuries Stamford, CT. 12/02/18: A late morning Downtown apartment fire damaged an apartment on Clinton Avenue. At 11:40 AM the city 9-1-1 center received an automatic fire alarm for 40 Clinton Avenue, a downtown […]
Media Releases
Grease Fire in Downtown Apartment Quickly Brought Under Control
Cooking Fires are the #1 Cause of Home Fires and Injuries Stamford, CT. 12/02/18: A late morning Downtown apartment fire damaged an apartment on Clinton Avenue. At 11:40 AM the city 9-1-1 center received an automatic fire alarm for 40 Clinton Avenue, a downtown […]
Gazebo Fire Spreads to Glenbrook Home
Stamford, CT. 11/13/18: An early morning Glenbrook fire damaged a gazebo and home on Oscar Street. At 3:54 AM the city 9-1-1 center received multiple calls reporting a gazebo fire at the rear of 12 Oscar Street. Arriving firefighters found a fully involve […]
Its Time To Change Your Clocks & Change Your Smoke Detector Batteries
It’s that time of year again to “fall back”, marking the end of Daylight Saving Time. Please take this opportunity to prepare your home for fire emergencies and change the smoke alarm battery if they have replaceable batteries. Did you […]
The Stamford Fire Department Is Hiring!
The Application Deadline is 10/31/2018 Fire Chief Trevor Roach has announced that the City of Stamford Fire Department is now accepting applications for the entry-level position of Firefighter. Firefighters work under the direct supervision of a Fire Lieutenant or Fire Captain. […]
Basement fire in industrial building quickly extinguished
Sprinklers held the fire in check Stamford fire units, along with units from Glenbrook FD and Belltown FD responded to 652 Glenbrook Rd in the industrial complex, for a reported basement fire. First arriving units reported smoke coming from the basement […]
Fire Prevention Week is October 7-13, 2018
Important Fire Safety Tips Choose interconnected smoke alarms, so when one sounds, they all sound. Put smoke alarms inside and outside each bedroom and sleeping area. Put alarms on every level of the home. Make sure your smoke alarms work. […]
Glenbrook Refuse Facility Fire Quickly Brought Under Control
Stamford, CT. October 4, 2018: At approximately 3:18 AM a fire broke out within a large pile of refuse located at the City Carting and Recycling facility located at 61 Taylor Reed Place in the Glenbrook section of the city. […]
Firefighter Edward Cohen has Been Recognized as ‘Firefighter of the Year’
City of Stamford Fire Department, Engine Company 9 The Stamford Fire Department is proud to recognize Firefighter Edward Cohen of Engine Company 9 (Group 4) as the 2018 Stamford Firefighter of the Year and honoree at the “Salute to Connecticut’s […]
Stamford Emergency Services assist boat in distress
On Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 11:19 pm the Stamford Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from residents of the Palmer’s Landing condo complex reporting a vessel in distress with passengers aboard yelling "We need help" in the vicinity […]
