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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|0 Comments

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

1922 – Station 3 Becomes Fully Motorized

The horse, drawn carriage, and steamer pumpers at Stamford Fire Station #3 on Fairfield Avenue, replaced by motorized equipment around 1920. In this phot, dated 1933, we see truck driver, Edward Gleason, and seated beside him is Henry Dugdale. Standing from left to right are Michael Donovan, John Solomon, [...]

By |2023-08-12T19:39:39-05:00August 12, 2023|Categories: 1920-1929, Apparatus in Action, Personnel|Comments Off on 1922 – Station 3 Becomes Fully Motorized

1978 04 30 – Inferno Engulfs Fodi Furniture Store and Apartment Building, Leaving Over 100 Homeless

Stamford, CT - A devastating fire broke out on April 30, 1978, at the Fodi Furniture Store, located at 101 Main Street, rapidly spreading to the adjacent apartment building at 93 Main Street. The fierce blaze left more than 100 residents homeless, in what was deemed one of Stamford's [...]

By |2023-08-07T20:17:13-05:00August 7, 2023|Categories: 1970-1979, Major Fire|Comments Off on 1978 04 30 – Inferno Engulfs Fodi Furniture Store and Apartment Building, Leaving Over 100 Homeless

1993 12 13 – Heroic Stamford Firefighters Save Lives: A Christmas Miracle

Christmas is a time of joy and celebration, but for two young children and their mother, it could have been a time of unimaginable tragedy. However, thanks to the bravery and selflessness of four Stamford firefighters, the holiday season turned into a true Christmas miracle. Lieutenant Trevor Roach, Firefighter [...]

By |2023-08-06T22:10:17-05:00August 6, 2023|Categories: 1990-1999, Awards, Uncategorized|Comments Off on 1993 12 13 – Heroic Stamford Firefighters Save Lives: A Christmas Miracle

1938 05 23 – Massive Fire Causes Signifiant Damage to Historic Ukrainian Church Seminary in Stamford

In a devastating incident on a Saturday afternoon, the main building of the Ukrainian Catholic Church Seminary, located on Goldbook Road in Stanford, was engulfed in flames, resulting in extensive damage to the historic structure. The fire, which started from Workmans blow torches being used to remove paint from [...]

By |2023-08-06T20:02:47-05:00August 6, 2023|Categories: 1930-1939, featured, Major Fire|Tags: |Comments Off on 1938 05 23 – Massive Fire Causes Signifiant Damage to Historic Ukrainian Church Seminary in Stamford

1943 01 01 – One of Most Devestating Fires In Stamford History Became Known as the “Sarner’s Fire”

The Harris Block on Atlantic St. was gutted by fire with a loss of over $250,000 and 18 Injured In the heart of Stamford, CT, a major fire raged with relentless fury, engulfing the historic Harris building at 328 Atlantic St. Flames leaped from one floor to the next, [...]

By |2023-08-04T10:53:15-05:00August 4, 2023|Categories: 1940-1949, featured, Major Fire|Comments Off on 1943 01 01 – One of Most Devestating Fires In Stamford History Became Known as the “Sarner’s Fire”

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

John Klinger, a letter carrier, was the first to discover the flames. He was with John McMahon and Frank Greene. The fire reached a stage which drove them out of the building. Hawley Offinger, a special officer, got Walter Williams, a police officer, on the telephone, and he ran out [...]

By |2022-06-09T22:22:59-05:00June 9, 2022|Categories: 1900's, 1900-1909, Major Fire|Tags: |Comments Off on 1904-02-04: An Account of the 1904 Stamford Town Hall Fire

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
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