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Stamford Emergency Medical Services

2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In CT 2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In CT
2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In CT An early-morning fire broke out at a multifamily residence in Fairfield County. Firefighters received reports of the blaze in Stamford on Fairfield Avenue at about 5 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29. When authorities arrived at the scene, they found a large fire that extended from all three floors to an attic of the residence,  the Stamford Fire Department said. The heat from the fire was also damaging two adjacent multifamily homes, the fire department reported. Authorities said a second alarm was ordered by the first arriving companies due to the amount of fire and the kinds of structur…
Dog Dies After CT House Fire Breaks Out Dog Dies After CT House Fire Breaks Out
Dog Dies After CT House Fire Breaks Out Two firefighters suffered injuries and a family dog died during a fire that broke out in a multi-family home in Fairfield County. First responders in Stamford responded to a Cove Road residence shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, where there were reports of a fire that broke out in an area home, the Stamford Fire Department said. Upon arrival within minutes, fire crews found smoke and fire visible from the front and rear of a duplex-style residence, according to Stamford Fire Department Deputy Chief Matthew Palmer. According to officials, firefighters were able to contain the fi…
House Fire Breaks Out In Connecticut House Fire Breaks Out In Connecticut
House Fire Breaks Out In Connecticut It took firefighters less than an hour to get a Fairfield County house fire under control over the weekend. The fire was reported just after 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10 in the upstairs bedroom of a home at 340 Haig. Ave., in Stamford. Crews from the Springdale Fire Department were first on the scene and found flames pouring from the second story of the residence, said Fire Capt. Philip Hayes, of the Stamford Fire Department. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control by 5:50 p.m., Hayes said. The aftermath.P. Gill No firefighter or civilian injuries were reported.  The reside…
Firefighter Hospitalized After Blaze Breaks Out At CT Home Firefighter Hospitalized After Blaze Breaks Out At CT Home
Firefighter Hospitalized After Blaze Breaks Out At CT Home A firefighter was hospitalized after battling a blaze at a home in Fairfield County. The Stamford Fire Department reported that 26 personnel initially responded to the fire that broke out at the residence located at 45 Reynolds Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 28. The first-arriving companies from the Woodside Fire Station arrived at the scene at about 10 p.m. The fire was in the deck area and spread to the rear of the home into the attic. Officials said the home was not occupied at the time. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the rear deck and attic.  Due to a number of ino…
Lifeguards From Beach Club Attempt To Save Drowning Man In CT Lifeguards From Beach Club Attempt To Save Drowning Man In CT
Lifeguards From Beach Club Attempt To Save Drowning Man In CT Four Fairfield County lifeguards are being honored for their efforts in attempting to save a drowning man who was thrown into the water from an overturned canoe. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 10, when land and marine units from the Stamford Fire Department, Stamford Police Department, and Stamford Emergency Medical Services responded to Long Island Sound, near the east side of Shippan Point for a report of an overturned canoe with people in the water, said Captain Philip Hayes. Initial 911 calls came from residents of Ocean Drive East after they witnessed indivi…
House Fire Breaks Out In Connecticut House Fire Breaks Out In Connecticut
House Fire Breaks Out In Connecticut A fire was quickly knocked down after it broke out in a multi-family Fairfield County home on Monday morning. Crews from the Stamford Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire on Hillandale Avenue at 9:28 a.m. on Monday, April 19 minutes after clearing the scene from an incident on Glenbrook Road. Stamford Deputy Chief Matt Palmer said that upon arrival, firefighters found a fire on the second floor of the multi-family home and were able to quickly contain it to its area of origin.  Fire damage was largely limited to the second floor of the residence, with minimal water da…
Fire Breaks Out At CT Home Just After Nor'easter Arrives Fire Breaks Out At CT Home Just After Nor'easter Arrives
Fire Breaks Out At CT Home Just After Nor'easter Arrives Just as a fierce Nor'easter moved into Fairfield County, firefighters were out battling an early-morning house fire. The fire started around 1:20 a.m., Monday, Feb. 1, at a home on Treat Avenue in Stamford. Firefighters from Stamford Fire Department Engine Co. 6 arrived on the scene in less than four minutes and found a large volume of fire visible at the rear of the structure that was extending into the roofline and interior second floor and attic space, said Stamford FD Deputy Chief Matt Palmer. The fire also was impinging on at least two nearby homes and structures. In addition, f…