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Fire Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County Just After Nor'easter Arrives Fire Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County Just After Nor'easter Arrives
Fire Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County 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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Home In Stamford Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Home In Stamford
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Home In Stamford A Fairfield County home received extensive damage following a two-alarm fire. Shortly after midnight, on Friday, Dec. 4, Stamford firefighters were alerted to a report of a house fire on Smoke Hill Drive in North Stamford. Due to the location of the fire, fire units from the Long Ridge Fire Department, the Stamford Fire Department, the Turn of River Fire Department, and the Belltown Fire Department responded to the scene, said Deputy Fire Chief Matt Palmer. Firefighters from Stamford Fire Department Engine Co. 9 arrived on the scene in less than five minutes and found a well-involved fire …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Blaze Breaks Out On 38-Foot Cabin Cruiser In Stamford Blaze Breaks Out On 38-Foot Cabin Cruiser In Stamford
Blaze Breaks Out On 38-Foot Cabin Cruiser In Stamford A large boat fire broke out in the Dolphin Cove neighborhood of Stamford. Firefighters arrived on the scene less than four minutes after the blaze began at around 12:09 on Saturday, Nov. 21, and found the 38-foot cabin cruiser located at a dock behind 109 Dolphin Cove Quay was well-involved in flames. Three engine companies, one ladder truck, one rescue company, the fireboat, and the shift commander responded, bringing a total of 22 fire personnel to the scene, the Stamford Fire Departments said. Fire personnel was able to quickly extinguish and contain the fire and prevent any …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County Fire Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County
Fire Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County Two families were displaced by a blaze that started when a dryer caught fire, according to firefighters. in Fairfield County.  Three fire engines, a truck company, and a rescue company responded to the fire at a two-story, two-family house in Stamford on Houston Terrace at approximately 9:10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12.  After about 30 minutes, the fire was under control, and after an additional 30 minutes, firefighters had ensured that it was extinguished entirely, according to Stamford Fire Department Captain Phillip Hayes. One of the two residential units in the home was…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Stamford House Fire Causing $40K In Damage Contained Stamford House Fire Causing $40K In Damage Contained
Stamford House Fire Causing $40K In Damage Contained A first-alarm fire caused by a truck that hit a transformer on a telephone wire providing electricity to a Fairfield County home caused approximately $40,000 in damages, according to area firefighters.  The Stamford Fire Department said in a press release that they responded to a report of a telephone pole and wires that were smoking on Cold Spring Road in Stamford at approximately 12:25 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8.  Smoke was emitting from the roof and eaves of a home that got their electrical service from the struck pole, authorities said. Four engine companies, one truck com…

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by Christina Coulter
News
New Photos, Videos: Boat Fire Rapidly Spreads At Stamford Harbor New Photos, Videos: Boat Fire Rapidly Spreads At Stamford Harbor
New Photos, Videos: Boat Fire Rapidly Spreads At Stamford Harbor New photos and videos are available above A fire that broke out on a boat docked in Stamford Harbor quickly spread to other boats, a dock, and tiki bar. The blaze began just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Hinckley boatyard on Selleck Street, the Stamford Fire Department said.  When the first engine arrived, the boat fire was fully involved close to the dock. The engine began to deploy hose lines, but the boat was adrift and was pushed to the east side of the canal by the prevailing wind, the fire department reported.  The original boat on fire came to rest at a sec…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fire Rapidly Spreads To Other Boats, Dock, Tiki Bar At Stamford Harbor Fire Rapidly Spreads To Other Boats, Dock, Tiki Bar At Stamford Harbor
Fire Rapidly Spreads To Other Boats, Dock, Tiki Bar At Stamford Harbor Click here for a new, updated story: New Photos, Videos: Boat Fire Rapidly Spreads At Stamford Harbor A fire that broke out on a boat docked in Stamford Harbor quickly spread to other boats, a dock, and tiki bar. The blaze began just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Hinckley boatyard on Selleck Street, the Stamford Fire Department said.  When the first engine arrived, the boat fire was fully involved close to the dock. The engine began to deploy hose lines, but the boat was adrift and was pushed to the east side of the canal by the prevailing wind, the fire department…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Boaters, Kayaker Rescued In Separate Long Island Sound Incidents Boaters, Kayaker Rescued In Separate Long Island Sound Incidents
Boaters, Kayaker Rescued In Separate Long Island Sound Incidents Three stranded boaters and a kayaker were rescued in two separate Long Island Sound incidents off the coast of Fairfield County. City of Stamford firefighters, manning the Fireboat 236, rescued the kayaker in distress at around 4:15 p.m. Monday, July 6 after a telephone report prompted the response of the city's emergency services, the Stamford Fire Department said.  The vicitim was reported to be on a breakwall off on Greenway Island. The fire department's fireboat and SCUBA rescue units were dispatched in addition to Stamford EMS and Stamford Police. Units on shore at Cove Island par…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Causes House Fire In Stamford Lightning Strike Causes House Fire In Stamford
Lightning Strike Causes House Fire In Stamford Lightning strikes wreaked havoc overnight, as fire crews responded to multiple calls in less than an hour, including one causing a house fire. The Stamford Fire Department responded to four calls in an hour on Sunday, June 28, as a storm cell containing strong winds, lightning, and heavy rain moved through the region around 5 p.m., resulting in multiple emergency calls. At approximately 4:54 p.m. on Sunday, there were multiple calls to the department for people requiring assistance and around Wallacks Point area of Stamford on Long Island Sound. According to officials, a report …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Home Partially Collapses After Explosion In Stamford Home Partially Collapses After Explosion In Stamford
Home Partially Collapses After Explosion In Stamford A home partially collapsed after an explosion in Stamford. At 07:20 a.m. Saturday, June 20, the Stamford 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received a call reporting that the house next door to the callers on Woodbine Road had exploded and was on fire.  The caller further reported that two people and multiple pets were in the house attempting to get out, the Stamford Fire Department said. Stamford FD Engine No. 8 was the first to arrive and the crew found heavy smoke but no visible flames emitting from the house. A further investigation revealed the house to be partially collapsed in multiple are…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Fires Break Out Overnight In Two Stamford Homes Fires Break Out Overnight In Two Stamford Homes
Fires Break Out Overnight In Two Stamford Homes Fires broke out in two homes within a few miles of each other overnight in Fairfield County with one resulting in an injured resident. The first of the blazes began around 1:18 a.m., Tuesday, May 5, when neighbors called 9-1-1 reporting a large fire in the area of Blackwood Lane in the Turn of River area of Stamford. When Stamford Police arrived on the scene, officers located a fire burning through the roof of the structure located at 81 Blackwood Lane, aid Stamford Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Tripodi. Stamford firefighters found a two-and-a-half story wood frame home fully involved in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Danbury Man Dies After Kayak Capsizes On Long Island Sound In Stamford Danbury Man Dies After Kayak Capsizes On Long Island Sound In Stamford
Danbury Man Dies After Kayak Capsizes On Long Island Sound In Stamford A man who was rescued along with his wife after their kayak capsized on the Long Island Sound has died after being hospitalized. The unidentified man is a Danbury resident in his 20s, according to the Stamford Police.  The incident occurred around noon on Sunday, April 26 in the area of 160 Wallacks Drive, said the Stamford Fire Department Deputy Chief Eric Lorenz.  When EMS and firefighters arrived on the scene after receiving a 911 call, they were able to locate the woman in the water on the east side of Wallacks Point about 20 feet from the rocks. See Earlier Story…

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by Kathy Reakes