Saving Lives & Protecting Property.

100% Volunteer.

24/7 Coverage Since 1925.

Our Nonprofit Fire Department provides emergency and prevention, fire, emergency medical, and rescue services to the Hawleyville section of Newtown, CT, and surrounding communities.

We operate 6 pieces of apparatus and have 50 dedicated volunteers who ensure we can respond to the unexpected needs of the people we serve.

View fullsize One of the many ways we continue to ensure the safety of our district is by testing all of our dry hydrants and fire suppression tanks annually. Today, we had several members out testing hydrants and trying out some new equipment we had recently purc
View fullsize The first quarter of 2024 is in the books and responded to 65 calls. We focused our training on seasonal emergencies and vehicle fires. Began the planning process for the replacement of our Engine 331. Thank you to the residents of Newtown for their
View fullsize At last night's drill, our members utilized a donated trailer to practice various extinguishment techniques. Live fire training is invaluable to the members. Donations of vehicles or property for hands-on training always makes for better training and
View fullsize Don't forget to change your smoke/CO detector batteries this weekend.
View fullsize Last night, our members took advantage of the winter weather and trained with our new ice rescue suits. These suits will allow us to perform rescues in our district without needing to wait for Nusar or a second company. Thank you to our friends Sandy
View fullsize Last night at 9:47pm we were called to a chimney fire that had extended to the house in Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue district. Quick actions by the homeowner helped limit the damage. Members from our department, Botsford Fire Rescue and New

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