Stratford Opens Warming Stations

Due to the arrival of the extremely cold winter weather, Mayor John A. Harkins has directed that the four Stratford fire stations be opened to the public as temporary warming stations should the need arise, according to Deputy Fire Chief Jonathan Gottfried.

The fire stations are located at:

• Fire Headquarters — 2750 Main Street
• Engine Company 2 — 1415 Huntington Road
• Engine Company 3 — 20 Prospect Drive
• Engine Company 4 — 200 Oronoque Lane

Connecticut will experience very cold weather over the next several days with evening temperatures ranging from the low teens to single digits with winds causing the wind chill factor to dip below zero.

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“Appropriate clothing should be worn when venturing outdoors,” Gottfried, emergency management director, said in a press release. “We also would like to remind pet owners that pets should not be kept outside during this extremely cold weather, as pets can suffer frostbite and hypothermia the same as humans.”