Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue members were proud to offer standby when Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company said their final farewell yesterday to Past Chief Glenn Martone.

We were there alongside Newtown Hook & Ladder, whose 114 proudly presented the colors; and Water Witch Hose Co. #2 of New Milford.

05/16/2026

The officers and members of Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue extend our sincere condolences to our brothers and sisters in Morrill Volunteer Fire Department, Morrill, Maine, and to the family and friends of Morrill VFD Firefighter Andrew Cross.
FF Cross, 27, died at the scene of a lumber mill fire and explosion yesterday in Searsmont, on the midcoast of Maine.

Several additional firefighters are in critical or serious condition, many with third degree burns. We are keeping all in our prayers.

05/13/2026

While most residents and travelers were sleeping, Sandy Hook had a pair of early morning responses last weekend.
The company also had a one-vehicle rollover with fire last Tuesday afternoon, and provided mutual aid in Southbury for a large brush fire last Monday afternoon.

Please visit the Recent Calls page on our website to see how we have been serving the community.

Early Morning Vehicle vs Pole (May 10, 2026) Sandy Hook VFR and Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps were dispatched at 03:55 May 10 for a reported vehicle vs pole in the area of Grays Plain at High Rock roads. Onstar had alerted dispatch to the crash, which deployed the vehicle’s airbags. Onstar was...

05/04/2026

International Firefighters' Day is observed annually on May 4. It honors the courage, dedication, and ultimate sacrifices made by firefighters globally to protect communities and property. The date also coincides with the feast day of Saint Florian, the patron saint of firefighters.

The day was established following a tragic incident in December 1998, when five volunteer firefighters lost their lives in a bushfire in Linton, Victoria, Australia.

05/01/2026

Sandy Hook VFR responded to a call in Botsford Fire Rescue district yesterday, in addition to Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Newtown Police Department, involving a gas tanker and a cargo van.

Visit our website for additional photos and details:
https://www.sandyhookfire.com/2026/05/01/gas-tanker-vs-cargo-van-thursday-april-30/

04/30/2026

We offer a reminder this morning that flags should be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, May 3, in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, an annual observance hosted by National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in Emmitsburg, Md., honoring the sacrifices of firefighters across the country who have died in the line of duty.

This year’s national tribute will honor 97 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2025 and 107 firefighters who died in previous years. Their names have been added to a bronze plaque that will be unveiled during the ceremony, becoming a permanent part of the federal park.
Detailed information about each of the 204 firefighters being memorialized can be found on the 2026 Roll of Honor, https://www.firehero.org/2026-roll-of-honor/

We continue to remember and honor Sandy Hook VFR Chief Bill Halstead, who died July 8, 2022; Botsford Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Pete Blomberg, who died October 28, 2024; Newtown Hook & Ladder Firefighter Steven Sauter, who died October 31, 1973; Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Company #1 Firefighter Lewis C. Durgy, who died August 8, 1933; and all others who have died in the line of duty.

Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters has been observed at fire stations across the country, including ours, all week. The observance continues until Sunday, May 3.

04/28/2026

Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company EMS Captain Karin Halstead told The Newtown Bee the red lights at Sandy Hook’s two stations will be again be lit “in memory of all who died, especially the four from Newtown.”

Four Newtown men are among those being remembered this week as local fire stations participate in Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation launched the annu...