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1983 01 04: From Tragedy to Transformation: The Legacy of the United Organics Building Explosion

August 24, 2023|Categories: 1980-1989, Deputy Chiefs, featured, Fire Captains, Fire Lieutenants, Firefighters, Line of Duty Deaths, Major Fire, Uncategorized|

Introduction The events of January 4, 1983 and the months that followed,  violently overturned the lives of [...]

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2010 10 04 – Fire Engine Struck by Tractor-Trailer During Vehicle Fire Response

August 17, 2023|Categories: Apparatus Accident, Uncategorized|

On October 4, 2010, a Stamford Fire Department fire engine was severely damaged after being rear-ended at [...]

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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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1841-12-22: Fire on River Street – The Earliest Newspaper Account of a Fire in Stamford

December 2, 2016|Categories: 1800's, 1840-1849|Tags: |

The following newspaper article was clipped from the digital version of the  Stamford Advocate (Published as FARMER'S ADVOCATE.) [...]

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1878-12-7: Chief Skelding’s Recommendation For A Steamer Voted Down

June 22, 2021|Categories: 1800's, 1870-1879, New Apparatus, Timeline|

A man before his time in Stamford.  Yes.. the big fire did happen several years later, and it [...]

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1885 Borough of Stamford Fire Districts, Hydrants & Water Pipes

November 27, 2016|Categories: Historical Collection|

Below is a scanned in map of the 1885 Borough of Stamford, showing the fire districts, hydrants, water [...]

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