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Red Cross Helping Family Of 6 Following Fairfield County House Fire Red Cross Helping Family Of 6 Following Fairfield County House Fire
Red Cross Helping Family Of 6 Following Fairfield County House Fire A family of six was left homeless after an early-morning fire devasted their Fairfield County home. The blaze broke out in Stamford around 2:20 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 49 Brooklawn Ave. First-arriving firefighters from the Glenbrook fire station arrived at the scene in less than three minutes and found a fire extending from the garage at the rear of the house and into the attic area, said Stamford Fire Department Deputy Chief Matt Palmer. Firefighters made an immediate attack on areas of fire involving the garage and second floor of the residence and were able to place the fire under c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
2 Children Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Residence In Fairfield County 2 Children Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Residence In Fairfield County
2 Children Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Residence In Fairfield County Two small children were rescued from a Fairfield County apartment fire after the mother escaped, but the toddlers were left inside. The blaze broke out in Stamford around 4:10 .m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 42 Custer St. The fire was discovered when Stamford 911 received a call from a neighbor reporting a fire alarm going off in an adjacent apartment and they could smell smoke, said Stamford Deputy Fire Chief Eric Lorenz.  Engine 6 from the Glenbrook Fire House was the first to arrive and reported “nothing showing” from the exterior of the building, Lorenz said. Moments after arriv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Ask Public's Help After 2-Alarm Fire Is 3rd Blaze In Hours In Fairfield County City Police Ask Public's Help After 2-Alarm Fire Is 3rd Blaze In Hours In Fairfield County City
Police Ask Public's Help After 2-Alarm Fire Is 3rd Blaze In Hours In Fairfield County City Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying a man they believe may be involved in two fires. Sgt. Sean Scanlan, of the Stamford Police, said the department is working to identify the man who was caught on surveillance near two fires on Thursday, Sept. 29. A third fire on West Avenue around 11 a.m. Thursday is not believed to be a suspected arson, police said. The first suspicious fire took place early Thursday in a dumpster on Schuyler Avenue near the Stamford Hospital. The second fire took place around 5 a.m. Thursday, on Fairfield Avenue and destroyed a home and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured After 2-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County Firefighter Injured After 2-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County
Firefighter Injured After 2-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County A firefighter was injured and a family of five displaced during a large house fire in Fairfield County. The blaze broke out in Stamford around 5 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 29 on Fairfield Avenue on the city's west side. Stamford firefighters from the West Side Fire Station, located one block away from the fire arrived on location in less than one minute, said Deputy Chief Matt Palmer.  On arrival, they found a large volume of fire that had already extended to all three floors and the attic space of the multi-family residence, Palmer said. Palmer said, in addition, the radiant heat fr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In Fairfield County Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In Fairfield County
Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In Fairfield County A fully-involved Tesla fire took in Fairfield County took firefighters nearly 45 minutes to extinguish due to its electric engine.  The fire began in Stamford around 11:20 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 15 in the parking lot behind the Blue Ginger Restaurant on Main Street. According to Capt. Philip Hayes, of the Stamford Fire Department, numerous people called 911 to report the car fire. The department dispatched 14 firefighters to the scene. When they arrived, firefighters found a Telsa heavily involved in flames, Hayes said. Electric vehicle fires have been in the news frequently due to th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fire Breaks Out On Top Of Elevator At Stamford Town Center Fire Breaks Out On Top Of Elevator At Stamford Town Center
Fire Breaks Out On Top Of Elevator At Stamford Town Center A fire broke out on top of an elevator at the Stamford Town Center. Firefighters responded to the shopping mall in downtown Stamford at about 8:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, according to the Stamford Fire Department. The first companies that arrived at the scene found a small fire on top of an elevator near the mall's entrance on Tresser Boulevard, authorities reported.  Officials said an elevator mechanic, who was working on the elevator shortly before the incident, had extinguished most of the blaze with a fire extinguisher.  Firefighters disconnected the power to the elevator …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Building In Fairfield County Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Building In Fairfield County
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Building In Fairfield County A three-alarm fire in a Fairfield County high-rise apartment building was quickly extinguished by firefighters. The fire took place in Stamford around 8 p.m. at 60 Strawberry Hill Avenue. The first arriving Stamford firefighters found smoke billowing from windows on the eighth floor of the 12-story apartment building, said Deputy Chief Matt Palmer, of the Stamford Fire Department. Due to the location of the fire and difficulties associated with firefighting operations in a high-rise apartment building, a second alarm was sounded. The second alarm brought an additional engine and truck com…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Family Dog Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Family Dog Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Family Dog Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County 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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County 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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Teen Arrested For Selling 'Bombs' On Facebook Marketplace, Police Say Fairfield County Teen Arrested For Selling 'Bombs' On Facebook Marketplace, Police Say
Fairfield County Teen Arrested For Selling 'Bombs' On Facebook Marketplace, Police Say A Fairfield County teen was charged with allegedly manufacturing bombs after he was caught selling the illegal fireworks on Facebook Marketplace and police are warning anyone who bought them that they could cause “serious physical injury." Bryan Oceguera, age 19, of Stamford, was arrested on Friday, June 18, after Stamford Police received a tip that he was selling IEDs or improvised explosive devices on Facebook Marketplace. According to Sgt. James Comstock, commander of the Stamford Police Bomb Squad, the department received the tip on Wednesday, June 9, and began an investigation along wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Numerous Pets Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Numerous Pets Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Numerous Pets Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Firefighters worked quickly to rescue multiple pets from a Fairfield County home after a two-alarm blaze broke out overnight, officials announced. Stamford firefighters were dispatched to a Lincoln Avenue home at 9:14 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, where there was a report of a house fire that had broken out. Within minutes, officials said that crews went to work to knock down the flames, and as firefighters worked their way into the residence, several pets were located and safely rescued by crews. According to Stamford FD Deputy Chief Matt Palmer, due to the need for additional personnel at t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Blazing High-Rise Parking Garage Fire In Fairfield County Firefighters Battle Blazing High-Rise Parking Garage Fire In Fairfield County
Firefighters Battle Blazing High-Rise Parking Garage Fire In Fairfield County Firefighters were able to extinguish a high-rise roof fire at a construction site in Fairfield County before the whole building was destroyed. The blaze broke out around 10:25 a.m., Friday, May 21 in Stamford at the Smyth Building Construction site on the corner of Tresser and Washington boulevards. When firefighters responded to the scene they found heavy black smoke and fire coming from the roof of the building, said Stamford Fire Department Deputy Chief John Pritchard. When the blaze began, some 12 workers were on scaffolding on the exterior of the building in the area direct…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County 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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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
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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
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
Pair Of Simultaneous Fires Break Out At Buildings In Stamford Pair Of Simultaneous Fires Break Out At Buildings In Stamford
Pair Of Simultaneous Fires Break Out At Buildings In Stamford It was all hands on deck as two fires broke out simultaneously in Stamford. Both occurred in the Westside neighborhood of the city on Saturday, Feb. 15. The first blaze happened at 3:25 p.m. at an apartment building at 75 Tresser Blvd.   Upon arrival, Engine 3 from the Westside Firehouse found heavy black smoke coming from a maintenance storage locker.  The fire was quickly extinguished with a hose line with no fire extension to the adjacent apartment building.  Four engines, one truck, one heavy rescue, and the on-duty deputy chief responded for a…

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by Daily Voice
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Explosion Damages Water Treatment Facility In Stamford Explosion Damages Water Treatment Facility In Stamford
Explosion Damages Water Treatment Facility In Stamford A large explosion has damaged a water treatment plant in Stamford. At around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, firefighters responded to the area of 700 Canal St. on a report of the sound of a large explosion. Responding fire units were re-deployed to the water treatment facility at 111 Harbor View Ave. for a confirmed explosion, with damage to the building, according to Stamford Fire Department. They were met by facility officials who indicated the facility may have suffered a dust explosion, and that two employees were injured, the Stamford Fire Department said. The injured were immediat…

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by Donna Christopher