Commercial Building Fire

1951-05-02: Cigarette Causes Major Fire at the Augusta Building at 485-503 Atlantic Street

The picture shown below has been hanging on the wall at Fire Headquarters for years.  It was donated by Deputy Chief Jack Boesen many years ago. It has a label on it that says: Unknown Fire on Atlantic Street, 1951 Jack Dillon, John Boesen and Captain Frank Fox. Jack [...]

By |2021-11-04T21:05:05-05:00November 4, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1950-1959, Commercial Building Fire, Residential Fire|Comments Off on 1951-05-02: Cigarette Causes Major Fire at the Augusta Building at 485-503 Atlantic Street

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 hour-and-half battle before it was brought under control at the Boulevard Motors, Inc., on October 8. The fire, which engulfed the auto firm, and nearby stores, began with an explosion that sent [...]

By |2021-06-21T01:10:40-05:00June 21, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1950-1959, Commercial Building Fire, Timeline|Comments Off on 1956-10-08: Blast at Boulevard Motors Causes General Alarm at 99-111 Main Street

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 that threw burning oil onto a nearby building at the Luders Marine complex, in turn causing a massive fire.  The building, containing eight boats for winter storage were completely destroyed with the [...]

By |2021-06-20T02:22:01-05:00June 20, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1930-1939, Commercial Building Fire, Fatal Fire, Timeline|Comments Off on 1930-01-17: Tank Explosion at Luders Marine Construction Company Kills One, Destroys Building & Boats

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 a lumber yard, damaged an adjoining 4-story distilling plant, destroyed three houses, and partially burned three others. The children reportedly stole flares and dynamite caps from the nearby rail yard around 5;50 [...]

By |2021-06-20T01:02:59-05:00June 20, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1950-1959, Arson Fire, Commercial Building Fire, Timeline|Comments Off on 1950-11-06: Conflagration Destroys Diamond Match Company Lumbar Yard and Several Other Buildings and Homes

1917-07-31: SFD Acts Swiftly To Contain Explosive Fire At Southfield Avenue Factory

An explosion at the American Synthetic Color Company,  caused by acids or some other chemical occurred at 5:30 in the evening on July 31, 1917.  Firefighters from the Westside and Southend fire stations responded to the blaze at Sunnyside and Southfield Avenues.  The alarm reportedly caused more than $50,000 in [...]

By |2021-06-17T22:35:49-05:00June 17, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1910-1919, Commercial Building Fire, Timeline|Comments Off on 1917-07-31: SFD Acts Swiftly To Contain Explosive Fire At Southfield Avenue Factory

1954-10-29: Lione – Mitchell Building at 209 Bedford Street Gutted in Early Morning Fire

An early morning fire gutted a two-story mercantile building at 209 Bedford Street.  The fire at the Lione - Mitchell Building also threatened several adjacent buildings but was brought under control before the fire could spread.  The Delf Company, a hardware store on the first floor, The Vuono Construction Company, [...]

By |2021-05-24T11:17:25-05:00May 24, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1950-1959, Commercial Building Fire, Timeline|Comments Off on 1954-10-29: Lione – Mitchell Building at 209 Bedford Street Gutted in Early Morning Fire

1919-02-19: The Stamford Manufacturing Company Cove Mills Plant Completely Destroyed By Massive Fire

An artists vision of the Stamford Mills Factory in Stamford, CT Source: Stamford History Center (edited by Captain Philip Hayes) At 7:00 in the evening of February 19th, 1919, a small fire started in the acid storage room of the huge Cove Mills, a complex of about 25 "fireproof" buildings [...]

By |2021-05-23T17:30:02-05:00May 23, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1910-1919, Commercial Building Fire, Landmark Historical Event, Timeline|Comments Off on 1919-02-19: The Stamford Manufacturing Company Cove Mills Plant Completely Destroyed By Massive Fire

2000-02-01: 791 East Main Street 4-Alarm Fire Destroys Four Story Mixed Occupancy.

At 09:41 AM on February 1, 2000, Stamford Fire units responded to Box 3414, 791 E. Main Street for a reported structure fire. First arriving crews encountered a heavy volume of smoke and fire coming from a first-floor grocery store. Hose lines were stretched and an aggressive attack on the [...]

By |2021-05-21T00:00:10-05:00May 20, 2021|Categories: 2000's, 2000-2009, Commercial Building Fire, Residential Fire, Timeline|Comments Off on 2000-02-01: 791 East Main Street 4-Alarm Fire Destroys Four Story Mixed Occupancy.

1922-02-04: Massive Explosion Rocks Richards & Co. Factory at 845 Canal Street. Two workers killed.

On February 4, 1922, a massive explosion of a railroad tank car carrying mixed acids was felt as far away as Sound Beach. The tank car was located at the canal waterfront factory of Richards and Co., today's address is 845 Canal Street. The explosion destroyed one of Richards & [...]

By |2021-05-18T13:02:59-05:00May 18, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1920-1929, Commercial Building Fire, Timeline|Comments Off on 1922-02-04: Massive Explosion Rocks Richards & Co. Factory at 845 Canal Street. Two workers killed.

1914-01-13: Stamford Yacht Club on Shippan Point Up In Flames on a Cold Winter Night

By now Retired Firefighter Joseph Lombardo IV If you were a brave Stamford resident that ventured out on the cold afternoon ofJanuary 14", 1914 for a copy of the Advocate your two cents would have bought a frontpage of report of the S.F.D.'s fire duty from the day before. In [...]

By |2021-05-12T01:58:50-05:00May 12, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1910-1919, Commercial Building Fire, Timeline|Comments Off on 1914-01-13: Stamford Yacht Club on Shippan Point Up In Flames on a Cold Winter Night
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