Stamford Fire Department is seeking toy donations for its eighth annual holiday toy drive. New, unwrapped toys may be dropped off at a Stamford firehouse between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., seven days of the week. Gift cards, wrapping paper and scotch tape are also needed. Toys will go to children at [...]

(Stamford, CT) – Stamford Fire Department firefighters responded to a structure fire at 20 Travis Ave. at 10:10 pm on Sunday November 24, 2013.  The initial response brought 4 Engine Companies, 1 Truck Company, 1 Rescue Company and 1 Deputy Chief, for a total of 26 firefighters.  Arriving firefighters found heavy smoke in the right [...]

On November 24, 2013, at 21:20 Hrs., Stamford Fire Department Units responded to and quickly contained a fire in the furnace room at 55 Stamford Ave., in the Shippan section of Stamford.  The first arriving units made an aggressive interior attack, knocking down the fire within a matter of minutes.  The fire was contained to [...]

(Stamford, CT) – Stamford Fire Department firefighters responded to a reported structure fire located at 88 Saddle Rock Rd. at 09:55 a.m. this morning.  Arriving on scene at 10:01a.m. Truck Co.  # 1 reported a smoke condition.  Firefighters entered the home and located the fire in the garage and a crawl space under the structure.  [...]

February 7, 2013 – Stamford In anticipation of a major winter storm, pursuant to the City of Stamford Code of Ordinances, Mayor Michael Pavia is declaring a Snow Emergency, beginning today, Thursday, February 7th, at 5:00 PM. The Snow Emergency will remain in effect until further notice. Parking is prohibited on all designated Snow Emergency [...]

Sunday, October 28, 2012, 12:30  PM, Stamford    Mayor Michael Pavia met this morning with City Operations and Emergency personnel and shared in a state wide conference call with Governor Malloy and members of CT Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection and Homeland Security. The City of Stamford has officially opened the Emergency Operations [...]

Saturday, August 27, 1011, 12:30 PM, Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia has announced a mandatory partial evacuation of low lying areas of the City and areas that are most vulnerable to flooding. “Due to expected storm surges, high tides and heavy rains, I am advising everyone that lives in these areas to relocate to higher ground,” [...]

NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON AROUND 930 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON- WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX- WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX- RICHMOND (STATEN [...]

Source: The Norwalk Hour http://www.thehour.com/story/510271 NORWALK -- Hurricane Irene will bring large amounts of rain, sustained winds for a very long period of time, and the prospect of the Merritt and Wilbur Cross parkways being closed to traffic starting at midnight Saturday, according to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. At noon Friday, Malloy outlined preparations being [...]