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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

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

Kenneth Woodruff Carter (1889 – 1961): A Lifelong Commitment to Community and Firefighting

Kenneth Woodruff Carter, a beloved figure in Stamford, Connecticut, was born on January 23, 1889, to Galen A. Carter and Barbara Margarette Morgan. His father, an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Fairfield County, and his mother, the daughter of the Hon. Henry A. Morgan, instilled in him a sense of [...]

By |2023-08-01T07:56:47-05:00July 26, 2023|Categories: 1910-1919, featured, Personnel|Tags: |Comments Off on Kenneth Woodruff Carter (1889 – 1961): A Lifelong Commitment to Community and Firefighting

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. George Bowman, late chief of the fire department of Stamford, Conn., who died on September 14, was one of the most active members of the Fire Chiefs’ club, of Connecticut, and was [...]

By |2021-06-22T23:26:15-05:00June 22, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1900-1909, Fire Chiefs, Obituaries, Timeline|Comments Off on 1903-10-24: A Tribute To Stamford’s Late Fire Chief George Bowman

1947 – The Apparatus & Members of the Stamford Fire Department, Central Fire Station

Apparatus of the Central Fire Station Officers of the Central Fire Station Donated by DC John Boesen Left to Right: Charles Speh, Mark O'Brien, Thomas Richardson, Martin Kennedy, Frank Fox, Victor Kurth, William Densky, Hawley Oefinger, Walter Seely, Victor Veit. Firefighters of the Central Fire Station Donated [...]

By |2021-05-24T01:31:23-05:00May 24, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1940-1949, Assistant Fire Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, Fire Captains, Firefighters, Portraits, Timeline|Comments Off on 1947 – The Apparatus & Members of the Stamford Fire Department, Central Fire Station

1900-04-04: Captain Zophar Horton, Run Over By Horse-Drawn Truck… Stamford’s Second Line of Duty Death

Zophar M Horton was born February 4, 1854, in Greenwich Connecticut.  He was the second son born to John Horton and Charlotte Deming.   In 1873, Zophar married Charity Elinor Bell of Stamford. According to genealogical records, Zophar and Charity had nine children, however, only four survived to adulthood. The [...]

By |2021-05-21T12:52:57-05:00May 16, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1900-1909, Fire Captains, Line of Duty Deaths, Timeline|Tags: |1 Comment

2005-06-03: Fire Chief Joe Vitti Dies at Age 69

Fire Chief Joe Vitti passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at the age of sixty-nine. He was Chief of the Stamford Fire Department for seventeen years. Chief Vitti was thirty-eight years old when he was appointed Chief of the Department, making him the youngest member to obtain the rank [...]

By |2021-05-07T21:22:06-05:00May 7, 2021|Categories: 2000's, 2000-2009, Fire Chiefs, Obituaries, Personnel, Timeline|Tags: |Comments Off on 2005-06-03: Fire Chief Joe Vitti Dies at Age 69

1910: Company Photo at Luther Street Fire Station

This photo was taken in front of the Luther Street Fire House. Since the new Central Fire Station was not opened in July 1915, the evidence suggests this photo was taken circa 1910. According to Daniel Burke, who provide the original scan of the photo from the Stamford Historical Socirty [...]

By |2021-05-05T15:11:46-05:00May 5, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1910-1919, Fire Captains, Firefighters, Personnel, Portraits, Timeline|Comments Off on 1910: Company Photo at Luther Street Fire Station
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