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1962-10-02: Stamford Received a 1962 750 GPM Mack Pumper
This picture was taken in 1988. This 750 GPM Mack pumper was received on October 2, [...]
1988-07-30: Mexican City Buys 1962 750 GPM Pumper
L to R: FF Robert Morales, Mechanical Supervisor Frank Tasitano, Acting Chief Anthony Milone and Deputy Chief [...]
1903-10-24: A Tribute To Stamford’s Late Fire Chief George Bowman
A tribute to Fire Chief George Bowman after his death as published in Fire & Water Engineering Magazine. [...]
1878-12-7: Chief Skelding’s Recommendation For A Steamer Voted Down
A man before his time in Stamford. Yes.. the big fire did happen several years later, and it [...]
1956-10-08: Blast at Boulevard Motors Causes General Alarm at 99-111 Main Street
As Published In Fire & Water Engineering Magazinbe A general alarm fire gave firefighters at Stamford, Conn., an [...]
1930-01-17: Tank Explosion at Luders Marine Construction Company Kills One, Destroys Building & Boats
At 9:34 in the morning of February 19, 1930, a welder caused an explosion of a fuel tank [...]
1950-11-06: Conflagration Destroys Diamond Match Company Lumbar Yard and Several Other Buildings and Homes
Children playing with flares and dynamite caps are believed to be the cause of a blaze that razed [...]
1931-06-24: Whoops… Fire Chief Sued for Spread of Fire
You don't see this everyday... In an incident that occurred on April 10, 1930, a plaintiff contends that [...]
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