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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 [...]
1930-05-14: Chief Victor Veit Sets the Standard for School Fire Drills in Stamford
According to an article published on 5/14/1930 in the Fire & Water Engineering Magazine, then Fire Chief Victor [...]
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