SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, November 23
9am-2pm
Stop & Shop Supermarket (Sand Hill Plaza)
228 S. Main Street, Newtown Ct

We will be collecting non-Perishable food for the local food pantry in town!
**Turkeys will be accepted as well as cash**

Last week was the annual Newtown Labor Day Parade. Despite the gloomy forecast the parade still paraded down main street starting at 10am.

Botsford responded to an MVA reported to be in the area of  South Main St & Bear Hill Rd. On arrival crews found two cars with heavy front end and side damage. Rt. 25 was closed for roughly and hour. Both vehicle operators were transported to Danbury Hospital.

This year we had great weather and a great turn out for our annual Summer Bash. The music by Fast Ricky was great and the ribs were sold out before the end of the night. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!

Late night Botsford was dispatched to Brushy Hill Rd for the reported MVA w/ Extrication. On arrival one car was found to have struck the drivers side against a large stone wall. The driver was extricated and transported to Danbury Hospital.

Late afternoon while members were eating out at the table located in front of the fire house they heard a smoke alarm begin to ring. When they started to look around they noticed smoke starting to show from one of the adjacent trailers from the mobile home next door. After investigation they found an oven fire that was then quickly knocked down with a fire extinguisher. The appliance was then removed and house was ventilated.

Botsford responded across town as the RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) for a structure fire in Hawleyville late one night. Once crews  arrived the fire became an exterior attack only.

A three car MVA was reported to be in front of the Botsford Post Office located on Botsford Hill rd. Arriving members found three cars involved in a collision in the entrance to the parking lot.

A new delivery of a training prop for practicing forcible entry into both residential and commercial buildings is now set up in the bays at the fire house for local members and departments to practice and tune there skills. The door was built by East Coast Rescue Solutions

At 4:50 All five companies in town responded to a reported structure fire on Borough Ln in the center of town. Units arriving found a room and contents burning in the basement. Lines were quickly stretched and fire knocked down. Heavy smoke conditions filled the house causing smoke damage to the first and second floors. The fire appears to have been related to a power surge in the area. Crews from multiple departments check several of the surrounding houses and isolated circuits that had been affected by the issue. Several TV's and other appliances were damaged in the surrounding houses.

Early afternoon on mothers day Botsford Fire was notified of an automatic alarm coming from the large shed that stores garbage waiting to be transported by Waste Management. Engine 51 arrived with heavy smoke pushing from the building. Immediately a recall was put out for a working fire and all remaining companies in town responded. Stepney stood by for Botsford.  Crews forced a door to gain entry to find heavy fire on a pile of garbage. Multiple lines were stretched and heavy equipment was used to break up the piles.

Shortly after the Green Ribbon Ride passed by the station Botsford was requested to respond to Huntingtown Rd for a brush fire. Arriving crews found a 20' x 30' area burning. The fire was quickly extinguished to prevent from any further spreading.

Botsford Fire Rescue sponsored its annual carnival located at Newtown High School this past week. It ran Thur. - Sat. The membership of the department decided this year that between the hours of 2 - 5 pm they would give free wristbands to the children and family's of Newtown.

It's that time of year again where Botsford Fire hosts our annual carnival! The carnival will be located at Newtown High School ( 12 Berkshire Road, Newtown Ct 06479) It will run between Wednesday April 17 - Saturday April 20.

Its that time of year again when the temps start to rise and you begin to think about opening your pool. Well once again Botsford Fire will be delivering pool water to the local area. For More Information or to schedule a delivery Please Call 203~364~4135