Man Wanted For Questioning In Connection With West Side Fires: PD

STAMFORD, CT — The Stamford Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify a man wanted for questioning in two fire investigations from the West Side, according to a Facebook post from the department.

Police released security camera footage of the man.

The Stamford Fire Department responded to three fires Thursday.

The first fire happened in a dumpster on Schuyler Avenue near Stamford Hospital, according to the Stamford Advocate.

Firefighters then battled another blaze at a multi-family home on Fairfield Avenue around 5 a.m.

"This was a fast-moving fire that involved the entire rear of a large multi-family home in the very early morning hours," SFD Deputy Chief Matt Palmer said. "If it were not for the immediate actions of the first-arriving firefighters from the West Side Fire Station, this fire would have quickly extended to several adjacent structures and placed numerous additional lives at risk."

A third fire occurred at another multi-family home on Selleck Street Thursday at 11 a.m, but police said it does not appear to be suspicious, the Advocate reported.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Stamford Police Department at 203-977-4407, or send an anonymous tip by TEXTING the word STAMFORDPD, and the tip information to 847411 (TIP411).

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