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Please Support This Helmet Raffle That Benefits Stamford Fire History

June 26, 2022|Categories: Fundraising|Tags: |

Fire Antiques is excited to announce the next raffle of an early pre code “16 COMB” Chicago Helmet. [...]

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1904-02-04: An Account of the 1904 Stamford Town Hall Fire

June 9, 2022|Categories: 1900's, 1900-1909, Major Fire|Tags: |

John Klinger, a letter carrier, was the first to discover the flames. He was with John McMahon and [...]

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1829 05 – The Earliest Mention Of Organizing A Fire Company for Stamford

April 8, 2022|Categories: 1800's, 1820-1839, Ordinances Rules Regulations & Orders, Regulations & Orders|

The Resolve shown below established the very fire Stamford Fire Company for the Village and Town, Resolve Authorizing [...]

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1913-06-12: Major Train Wreck in Stamford Results in the Deaths of Six People

November 25, 2021|Categories: 1910-1919, Train Incident|

On Thursday, June 12, 1913, the second section of the Boston Express crashed into the first section near [...]

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1951-05-02: Cigarette Causes Major Fire at the Augusta Building at 485-503 Atlantic Street

November 4, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1950-1959, Commercial Building Fire, Residential Fire|

The picture shown below has been hanging on the wall at Fire Headquarters for years.  It was donated [...]

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1986: Stamford Fire Department Honor Guard Marching In Two Events

October 31, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1980-1989, Honor Guard, Parade, Timeline|

The Stamford Fire Department was formed in the 1980's.  Several members have served for the Honor Guard for [...]

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