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1,200-Pound Horse Stuck Under Fence Rescued By Firefighters In Stamford
Firefighters in Fairfield County rescued a 1,200-pound horse who was stuck under a fence. Stamford firefighters responded to June Road around 6:15 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26 to a stable in the rear of the property where a 20-year-old horse named Tex was down and partially stuck under a fence, said Captain Philip Hayes, of the Stamford Fire Department. Engine Co. 9 arrived on the scene and found a 20-year-old male horse lying on his side. The horse was severely fatigued and partially stuck under the side of an adjacent split-rail fence used to form a paddock. Due to the unique natur…
Police & Fire
Fire At Fairfield County Home Causes 'Significant' Damage
Multiple fire crews worked to extinguish a large fire that significantly damaged an unoccupied Fairfield County home. Authorities received a report of heavy smoke and a possible large open burn at a home in Stamford at about 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2, according to the Stamford Fire Department. The fire was reported in the area of 579 Erskine Road. Fire officials said Long Ridge Fire Department arrived first and found flames visible from the attic and roof of the residence. A number of Stamford engine and ladder companies responded from the Long Ridge Fire Department, Stamford Fire …
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hospitalized After Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County
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…
Police & Fire
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 …
Police & Fire
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…