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Stamford Engine Company 3 Late 1800's
Stamford Horses Put Out To Pasture. Like so many other cities, the Stamford Fire Dept. in Stamford, CT began to motorize its fleet of fire apparatus at the turn of the century when gasoline powerd fire fighting machines replaced horse-drawn engines.
Stamford Fire Headquarters Early 1900's
Engine Company 3 is shown with horses in the left photo in the late 1800's while Fire Headquarters is seen in the right photo after the dept. became fully motorized in the early 1900's.
(FF Matt Palmer photos).
Ansonia Firefighters Attack Garage Fire
Ansonia, CT - Firefighters from the Eagle Hose Co. are seen as they arrive to find a fully involved attached garage that has extended into the attic of this 1 story single family dwelling. The photographer and date of this photo are unknown.
3 Killed In Derby Row House Fire
Derby, CT - Ladder companies launch an exterior attack as flames break through the roof of an apartment building fire that claimed 3 lives on Caroline St. in 1991. Mutual aid was summoned from 3 surrounding communities.
(Photo ID by Tom Lenart).
Fire Levels Plant In Prospect
Prospect, CT - Firefighters using tankers and portable dafting ponds were unable to contain a fast moving blaze at "Foam Plastics of New England" on Route 69. Exploding fuel and styrofoam contributed to the spread of fire.
The date of this fire is unknown.
Fire Crews Prevent Flames From Spreading
Seymour, CT - Quick action by the Great Hill Hose Co. prevented flames from a fire in a 2 car garage from spreading to a single family ranch style dwelling. This is a mid 1990's fire, the exact address is not known. (Photo ID by (SFD C-3).
Arson Fire Levels Shelton Plant
Shelton, CT - In one of the worst arson fires in our nation's history, the B.F. Goodrich Sponge Rubber factory complex was leveled in a general alarm fire on March 1st of 1975. The monsterous fire required mutual aid from throughout the CT valley area. (Photos - SFD C3)
Fire Is Doubtful
Shelton, CT - Shelton firefighters from Echo Hose Co. 1 & Huntington Co. 3 find that they no longer need their thermal imager to find hot spots at a roaring house fire at 280 Huntington St. on November 26th of 1993. The fire was started by a plumbers torch in the basement. (Photo ID by SFD C-3)
Feeling The Heat
Shelton firefighters shield their faces from a blast of heat as flames erupt from a fully involved house fire on Long Hill Rd on March 27th of 1993. This Shelton fire involved a 2.5 story house fire that was later determined to have been deliberately set. (Shelton ID by SFD C-3)
Fire Engulfs Stamford Apartments
Stamford, CT - A multiple alarm fire forced firefighters to retreat and extensively damaged several store fronts and the upper floors of an apartment building at 900 East Main St. in December of 1999. (Photos by FF Matt Palmer).
Stamford South End Station
Stamford, CT - Firefighters of the early 1900's pose at the South End Station. (Photo FF Matt Palmer)
Rockville Plant Erupts Into Flames
Vernon, CT - Firefighters are seen as they scramble to stretch hose lines to fight a factory fire in the Rockville section of town. The date is unknown.
(K. Kalos photo)
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