Car Fire Inside Garage Quickly Extinguished by Stamford Firefighters
(Stamford, CT) – At 07:13, the Stamford Fire Department, Turn of River Fire Department, and Long Ridge Fire Departments were dispatched to a reported car fire inside an attached garage at 181 Thornridge Drive in the Turn of River fire district. Stamford Fire Department Engine 8 arrived on scene at 07:21 and reported a working [...]
3 Alarm Fire Quickly Contained by Stamford Fire Fighters
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: October 20, 2016Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Featured, structure fireViews: 1142Fast Spreading Fire in Condominium Complex Contained to Two Units Stamford Firefighters were able to quickly contain a large fire that threatened an entire condominium complex on Southfield Avenue. Firefighters were initially dispatched to a brush fire outside of the building in the Waterside Green complex, located at 1 Southfield Avenue. First arriving fire companies [...]
Boat Fire Puts Itself Out at Stamford Dock
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: October 12, 2016Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Marine FireViews: 1289The Stamford Combined 911 Dispatch Center received a call at 15:11 reporting smoke coming from the hatch of a docked sailboat at Stamford Landing on Southfield Avenue. The boat was reported to be in the area of the Marina and Prime Resturant. Three Engines, a Truck Company, a Rescue Company, an Incident Commander as well [...]
Midday House Fire in The Cove
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: April 24, 2016Categories: Media ReleasesTags: structure fireViews: 1050Incident Number: 16-03669 Incident Date: Sunday, April 24, 2016, at 11:54 AM Incident Location: 118 Webb Avenue Stamford fire crews battled a house fire today in the Cove section of the city. A total of 26 firefighters responded at 11:54 am and quickly brought the flames under control at 118 Webb Ave. The fire originated [...]
SAVED…. By a System That Works!
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: March 23, 2016Categories: Media ReleasesTags: FeaturedViews: 1176Stamford Resident Survives Cardiac Arrest On March 10, 2016, Stamford Fire Department Engine 4 and Stamford EMS Paramedic 1 were dispatched to a report of an unconscious male in front of 115 Jefferson St. Stamford Engine 4, being dispatched as the closest unit to the incident, was first to arrive on the scene in just [...]
Have A Very Safe and Happy Holiday Season
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: December 24, 2015Categories: Department News, Media Releases, Safety FactsTags: FeaturedViews: 1649Here are some facts about home holiday fires One of every three home Christmas tree fires are caused by electrical problems. When Christmas trees catch fire, they are more likely to result in a serious fire. On average, one of every 40 reported home structure Christmas tree fires results in a death compared to an [...]
Quick Action of Passerby Helps To Prevent A Large Scale Fire in Abandoned Building
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: December 22, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: structure fireViews: 956Three engines, a truck company, a rescue company, an Incident Commander and a Rapid Intervention Team were dispatched to the area of Manhattan Street and Pacific Street for a fire in a building this evening. According to a 911 caller, who was a pedestrian on Dock Street, there was a small fire in the second [...]
Quick Action of Firefighters Prevents Spread of Fire
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: November 23, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: Condominium, Cove Road, structure fireViews: 1054Quick actions by Stamford Firefighters prevented the spread of a fire in the walls at 637 Cove Road tonight. A full box assignment of three engine companies, a ladder company, a rescue company, an Incident Commander and a Rapid Intervention Team were dispatched to the two story condominium complex after a resident called and reported [...]
Roof Fire at Hedge Fund Headquarters Destroys AC Unit and Damages Building
By Deputy Chief Philip HayesPublished On: November 7, 2015Categories: Media ReleasesTags: 3-Alarm Fire, Commercial Building, structure fireViews: 1699At 8:13 Saturday morning, Stamford’s Combined Dispatch Center began receiving multiple calls, reporting heavy black smoke coming from the roof of 72 Cummings Point Road. Some callers reported occupants fleeing the building. A first alarm assignment of three engines, a ladder truck, a rescue company, a Rapid Intervention Team and an Incident Commander responded. The [...]

