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About Philip Hayes

I am a Captain with the Stamford Fire Department and the developer of this website.

A Tribute to Anthony T. Tomczyk: A Life of Service and Devotion

The Stamford Fire Department mourns the loss of one of its most dedicated and beloved members, Anthony T. Tomczyk, affectionately known as “Pop,” who passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 21st, 2024, at the age of 90. Born on November 9th, 1933, in Greenwich, CT, Tony lived a life marked [...]

By |2024-08-08T19:58:36-05:00August 8, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on A Tribute to Anthony T. Tomczyk: A Life of Service and Devotion

1981 02 17: South Pacific Tenement Arson Fire

Editors Note:  The following collection of photos was provided to me by Steve Heilner, former Turn of River Fire Marshal and member of the Stamford Arson Task Force.  The information on the photo envelope was that they are of an "8-3" (3-alarm fire) sometime in 1981 on South Pacific [...]

By |2024-03-12T08:12:47-05:00March 12, 2024|Categories: 1980-1989, Major Fire|Comments Off on 1981 02 17: South Pacific Tenement Arson Fire

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

Introduction The events of January 4, 1983 and the months that followed,  violently overturned the lives of four men, galvanized the state into passing a law to prevent similar tragedies, united area towns and cities in an outpouring of support, and changed the way at least one city would [...]

By |2023-08-24T22:00:24-05:00August 24, 2023|Categories: 1980-1989, Deputy Chiefs, featured, Fire Captains, Fire Lieutenants, Firefighters, Line of Duty Deaths, Major Fire, Uncategorized|Comments Off on 1983 01 04: From Tragedy to Transformation: The Legacy of the United Organics Building Explosion

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

On October 4, 2010, a Stamford Fire Department fire engine was severely damaged after being rear-ended at high speed by a tractor-trailer while firefighters were battling a vehicle fire on Interstate 95 near exit 8 southbound. The collision, which occurred at 2:13 a.m., left the fire engine in a [...]

By |2023-08-17T16:09:56-05:00August 17, 2023|Categories: Apparatus Accident, Uncategorized|Comments Off on 2010 10 04 – Fire Engine Struck by Tractor-Trailer During Vehicle Fire Response

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

The Resolve shown below established the very fire Stamford Fire Company for the Village and Town, Resolve Authorizing A Fire Company in Stamford Passed, May 1829 Resolved, that the civil authority and the select-men of said Stamford, may meet, and they are here by directed to meet instead Stamford on [...]

By |2022-04-08T19:15:46-05:00April 8, 2022|Categories: 1800's, 1820-1839, Ordinances Rules Regulations & Orders, Regulations & Orders|Comments Off on 1829 05 – The Earliest Mention Of Organizing A Fire Company for Stamford

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

The following newspaper article was clipped from the digital version of the  Stamford Advocate (Published as FARMER'S ADVOCATE.) on December 22, 1841, page 3.  It is the earliest newspaper clipping we have related toa fire in Stamford.  I am sure there were ones before this, but this is the first [...]

By |2021-05-03T19:28:00-05:00December 2, 2016|Categories: 1800's, 1840-1849|Tags: |Comments Off on 1841-12-22: Fire on River Street – The Earliest Newspaper Account of a Fire in Stamford

1874-12-18: Meadow Street Barn Fire

Below is an article from the December 18, 1874 Stamford Advocate that tells the story of a barn fire on Meadow Street.  Fire Apparatus from the Atlantic Hose Company needed to be hauled from the center of town to Meadow Street...twice, to roughly the area where U-Haul now stands.  There [...]

By |2021-05-03T19:28:14-05:00November 27, 2016|Categories: 1800's, 1870-1879|Tags: , , |Comments Off on 1874-12-18: Meadow Street Barn Fire

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 changed everything, albeit a little late. CHIEF SKELDING, of Stamford, Conn., has been having a lively scrimmage with the authorities of that town relative to the purchase of a Steam Fire Engine. [...]

By |2021-06-22T01:09:46-05:00June 22, 2021|Categories: 1800's, 1870-1879, New Apparatus, Timeline|Comments Off on 1878-12-7: Chief Skelding’s Recommendation For A Steamer Voted Down

1885 Borough of Stamford Fire Districts, Hydrants & Water Pipes

Below is a scanned in map of the 1885 Borough of Stamford, showing the fire districts, hydrants, water pipes and other important landmarks.  You will also see Borough roads as they existed in the old city.

By |2016-11-27T19:27:32-05:00November 27, 2016|Categories: Historical Collection|Comments Off on 1885 Borough of Stamford Fire Districts, Hydrants & Water Pipes

1885-04-03: The Committee on the Fire Department Recommends a Partially Paid (Call) Fire Department for Stamford

On April 3, 19885, the Committee on the Fire Department published a recommendation in the Stamford Advocate for a partially paid (call) Fire Department for the Borough. According to the recommendation, it should have a Chief Engineer and Engineman who give their full time to the service and are paid [...]

By |2021-06-02T15:24:20-05:00June 2, 2021|Categories: 1800's, 1880-1889, Landmark Historical Event, Timeline|Comments Off on 1885-04-03: The Committee on the Fire Department Recommends a Partially Paid (Call) Fire Department for Stamford
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