Botsford Fire Rescue

Botsford Fire Rescue We are an all volunteer fire department in Newtown, Connecticut.

Tanker 557 is out today running water to help out one of our local farmers and SHVFD member . We are always glad to hel...
05/19/2026

Tanker 557 is out today running water to help out one of our local farmers and SHVFD member . We are always glad to help our farmers when needed.

If you are in need of water deliveries, call Botsford Fire Pool Water at 475-444-3223 !! Season is in full swing!

Tonight at 20:55, we were dispatched to a reported chimney fire in our first due area. and also responded. Fortunately...
05/09/2026

Tonight at 20:55, we were dispatched to a reported chimney fire in our first due area. and also responded. Fortunately the fire remained contained in the chimney and did not extend to the house.

At 10:14 this morning we were requested to the town of Monroe mutual aid with a tanker for a working fire in a detached ...
05/06/2026

At 10:14 this morning we were requested to the town of Monroe mutual aid with a tanker for a working fire in a detached garage / barn. first due area close proximity to the town line. We requested to respond with us with their tanker as well. Newtown tankers 559 and 229 covered the assignment.

At last night’s monthly meeting, Robert “Robby” Toth was voted in as a regular member after completing his probationary ...
05/05/2026

At last night’s monthly meeting, Robert “Robby” Toth was voted in as a regular member after completing his probationary period. Rob works for the town of Newtown and covers our daytime calls when work allows. Fun fact, Rob is a former member of Botsford from mid to late 80’s and left after moving out of town. We are glad to have him back.

Interested in joining? We are in need of members. Reach out to us on social media or head to our website for more information!

Big congrats and job well done to two of our members on passing Firefighter 1. Firefighter Ryan Luning ( .metal ) and su...
04/28/2026

Big congrats and job well done to two of our members on passing Firefighter 1. Firefighter Ryan Luning ( .metal ) and support member Lauren Botsford ( ) . Ryan is a mechanic for Norwalk Marine Contractors and Lauren is an EMT with multiple affiliations. Firefighter 1 typically is around 110-140 hours over the span of 8-12 weeks and includes both classroom and live fire training. Great job guys!

Interested in joining? Head to our website or reach out on social media

At this month’s meeting, Hubert Gul ( ) was voted in as regular member after successfully completing his probationary ...
04/12/2026

At this month’s meeting, Hubert Gul ( ) was voted in as regular member after successfully completing his probationary period. Hubert moved to Newtown last year and immediately applied to Botsford. He is already Firefighter 1 certified and was previously with for about a year. Hubert is one of our top 5 responders and is very active. For work, Hubert is an electrician with IBEW 747 and works at Metro North Railroad. He is originally from Poland and has a newborn son with his wife . They love Newtown and are already very invested in the community.

Congrats !

Interested in joining? Please reach out to us on Instagram or Facebook or head to our website!

Spreading the word for a Firefighter in our area who comes around Botsford time to time. and his wife had their apps i...
04/08/2026

Spreading the word for a Firefighter in our area who comes around Botsford time to time. and his wife had their apps in to Botsford Fire right before this medical setback and had to put it on hold. Chris is a member of in Derby. You might run into them at Tractor Supply in town.

Best wishes and all the support Chris!

*Announcement* Given the current cost of Fire trucks being around $1 million dollars, the truck committee from Botsford ...
04/01/2026

*Announcement* Given the current cost of Fire trucks being around $1 million dollars, the truck committee from Botsford Fire has decided to go back to our roots with horse drawn apparatus. New Engine 551 will be replaced by horses and a steam pumper. In addition to lower purchase price, it will also virtually eliminate fuel and maintenance costs.

At 2:30 pm all Newtown companies were alerted to a structure fire in our first due district. Engine 551 was first in and...
03/28/2026

At 2:30 pm all Newtown companies were alerted to a structure fire in our first due district. Engine 551 was first in and had fire showing from back and side of a garage attached to a house by a breezeway. 2 attack lines and one backup line were stretched. The fire was held to the garage only. Firefighters from all companies made a great stop and prevented the fire from spreading to the main residence. The house is habitable and homeowners were able to return to their home. No homeowner, pet, or firefighter injuries. Newtown fire marshals investigated and the cause of the fire seems to be from a lithium ion battery charging station. Thank you to mutual from and
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Earlier today we were dispatched to a 2 vehicle MVC with injuries on South Main Street (rt25) x Orchard Hill Rd. Engine ...
03/23/2026

Earlier today we were dispatched to a 2 vehicle MVC with injuries on South Main Street (rt25) x Orchard Hill Rd. Engine 551 responded. No extrication and injuries were minor. All parties refused transport. Traffic on 25 was brought down to one lane while wrecker removed the vehicle. Fluid spill mitigated by crew from 551.

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315 S Main Street
Newtown, CT
06470

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+12032704388

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