Stamford, CT
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Fire Breaks Out At Recycling Center In Stamford Fire Breaks Out At Recycling Center In Stamford
Fire Breaks Out At Recycling Center In Stamford Flames broke out in a large pile of garbage at the Stamford recycling center that was packed to rafters with refuse waiting to be moved.  Firefighters received the call for a large pile of burning garbage at the station, located at 61 Taylor Reed Place, around 3:22 a.m. Thursday, said Stamford Fire Capt. Philip Hayes. When firefighters arrived they found the unoccupied building was filled almost to capacity with refuse awaiting to be transferred out to another station,  Hayes said. Firefighters initiated an attack with hose lines to protect the metal building and begin extinguishing the fi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stamford, CT
Obituaries
Longtime Stamford Firefighter Walter Lohotsky Dies At 92 Longtime Stamford Firefighter Walter Lohotsky Dies At 92
Longtime Stamford Firefighter Walter Lohotsky Dies At 92 Longtime Stamford firefighter Walter Lohotsky died on Sunday, Sept. 23. He was 92. Lohotosky of Stamford was born in New York City and was raised in Banksville, then in Greenwich, said Stamford Fire Capt. Philip Hayes. After serving in World War II, Lohotosky married his wife, Mary and they enjoyed a 62-year marriage. He then joined the Stamford Fire Department on the same day that the Connecticut Turnpike opened in January 1958, Hayes said.  He served for the next 42 years, receiving multiple commendations over the years. He also worked for the Town of Darien until he was 85. During his …

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by Kathy Reakes
Stamford, CT
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Numerous Occupants Of Stalled Vehicles Rescued During Storms In Stamford Numerous Occupants Of Stalled Vehicles Rescued During Storms In Stamford
Numerous Occupants Of Stalled Vehicles Rescued During Storms In Stamford Fire and police crews were stretched thin in Stamford on Tuesday as all hands were on deck while they worked to assist stranded area residents dealing with flooded and stalled vehicles. Officials said that the fire department received nearly 300 calls on Tuesday afternoon during the heart of the storm, which dumped more than 1.10 inches of rain in Stamford. One of the hardest hit areas in the city was the intersection of Elm and South State Street, near the railroad bridge, where several cars stalled and some area residents required assistance.  Flash flooding was also reported in several …

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by Zak Failla
Stamford, CT
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One Injured In Stamford Structure Collapse One Injured In Stamford Structure Collapse
One Injured In Stamford Structure Collapse A person was hospitalized after a partial collapse during the demolition of a building in Stamford on Monday afternoon. Crews from the Stamford Fire Department responded to the vacant building at 860 Canal Street on Monday morning, where there was a report of the partial collapse and an injured worker at the construction site, where demolition work has been ongoing. Officials said that the worker was removed by firefighters who used a tower ladder, and he was transported by paramedics with the Stamford E.M.S. for treatment on what is believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. His conditi…

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by Zak Failla
Stamford, CT
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Multi-Family House Fire Breaks Out In Stamford Multi-Family House Fire Breaks Out In Stamford
Multi-Family House Fire Breaks Out In Stamford Firefighters in Stamford made quick work of a late night blaze that broke out in the top floor of a local multi-family home. Members of the Stamford Fire Department responded to a Washington Boulevard home shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, when a local resident walked into the South End Fire Station and reported that his building was on fire. Units from that station, with an assist from additional units from Headquarters, Woodside and the Shippen Firehouse were quickly at the scene, where they found smoke coming from the third floor of the multi-family home. Fire crews stretc…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Injured Construction Worker Rescued By Firefighters In Fairfield County Injured Construction Worker Rescued By Firefighters In Fairfield County
Injured Construction Worker Rescued By Firefighters In Fairfield County A construction worker had to be rescued after shoring gave way and fell on top of the man who was standing below. The incident took place Thursday at 1 Greyrock Place in Stamford when structural shoring being removed gave way, falling on a worker who was positioned below it, said Stamford Fire Capt. Philip Hayes in a statement. Responding units from the Stamford Fire Department and Stamford EMS found the worker in an elevated confined space area of the building which was under construction, Hayes said. Three fire trucks responded to the scene and firefighters stabilized and disentangled th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
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Several Hospitalized As SUV Hits Pickup Truck Head On In Fairfield County Several Hospitalized As SUV Hits Pickup Truck Head On In Fairfield County
Several Hospitalized As SUV Hits Pickup Truck Head On In Fairfield County Several people were hospitalized following a head-on collision early Monday morning on I-95 in Stamford. A pickup truck struck an SUV on the interstate early on Monday, leaving both vehicles destroyed. The SUV was found on the median of the roadway when first responders arrived to clean up the scene. Several people were hospitalized as a result of the crash, which was near Exit 8 (Canal Street). Their conditions were not immediately available on Monday morning. Several lanes were closed for hours as crews cleaned up the scene. Officials from the Stamford Fire Department said that police are…

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by Zak Failla
Stamford, CT
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Motorists Trapped In Flooded Waters Rescued By Stamford FD Motorists Trapped In Flooded Waters Rescued By Stamford FD
Motorists Trapped In Flooded Waters Rescued By Stamford FD Stamford firefighters were kept on the run rescuing residents in flooded vehicles late Thursday afternoon through the evening after a line of heavy thunderstorms rolled through the area causing extensive flooding. The Stamford 911 Center began receiving calls at 4:54 p.m. Thursday, for people trapped in flooded cars at the intersection of East Main Street and Myrtle Avenue, underneath the Railroad underpass, said Stamford Fire Capt. Philip Hayes. An engine and truck company were immediately dispatched. On arrival, firefighters found three cars under the railroad bridge, submerged up to the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Stamford, CT
Obituaries
Retired Stamford Firefighter George Thomas Searles Sr. Dies Retired Stamford Firefighter George Thomas Searles Sr. Dies
Retired Stamford Firefighter George Thomas Searles Sr. Dies A longtime Stamford firefighter and U.S. Navy veteran who served in the Korean War has died at 84 years old. The Stamford Fire Department announced the death of retired firefighter George Thomas Searles, Sr., a former Stamford and Shelton resident who died on Friday, June 8. Born Feb. 5, 1934, Searles was a graduate of Stamford High School and went on to join the U.S. Navy in 1953 serving during the Korean War on the USS McGowan. Following his Navy tour, George went on to a 37-year career with the Stamford Fire Department where he served his hometown community. Searles was pre-deceased by …

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by Zak Failla
New Canaan, CT
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Lifeguard From New Canaan Gets Probation For Chelsea Piers Near Drowning Lifeguard From New Canaan Gets Probation For Chelsea Piers Near Drowning
Lifeguard From New Canaan Gets Probation For Chelsea Piers Near Drowning A Stamford judge has allowed a former Chelsea Piers lifeguard who almost let a 5-year-old New Canaan boy drown last year to take part in a court diversionary program, according to multiple sources. Zachary Stein, 24, of New Canaan, originally charged with reckless endangerment and risk of injury, will have a clean record once he completes the program in 2020, officials said. During the program, Stein will not be allowed to work as a lifeguard or any similar type of employment, Judge Gary White ruled. The sentence, handed down Friday, was made over the objections of Stamford State’s Attorne…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stamford, CT
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12 Displaced In Stamford Blaze Requiring 30 Firefighters 12 Displaced In Stamford Blaze Requiring 30 Firefighters
12 Displaced In Stamford Blaze Requiring 30 Firefighters Twelve residents of a Stamford home were displaced by a fire that required some 30 firefighters to bring under control, according to the Stamford Fire Department. The fire started in the kitchen around 4:23 pm Thursday at 63 Soundview Ave., said Deputy Fire Chief Patrick J. Tripodi. The first engine company arrived within three minutes of the alarm and found a kitchen fire at the rear of the two-and-half-story wood frame home, Tripodi said.  All 12 residents had safely self-evacuated before firefighters arrived on scene. Multiple hose lines were stretched and the fire was brought under co…

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by K Reakes
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Firefighters Tackle House Fire In Frigid Temperatures Stamford Firefighters Tackle House Fire In Frigid Temperatures
Stamford Firefighters Tackle House Fire In Frigid Temperatures STAMFORD, Conn. — Firefighters in Stamford worked in the frigid cold to douse a fire in a home on Hazel Street in Stamford on Sunday evening, fire officials said via Twitter."Thanks to StamfordPolice, StamfordEMS [and] RedCross for their assistance at structure fire on Hazel Street," Stamford Fire said via Twitter @SFDPIO. "Firefighters working in frigid temps & very congested area, brought fire under control very quickly. Grateful for support from our partners." The fire in the two-family home was reported at about 8 p.m. Firefighters requested an extra engine to ba…

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