Welcome to our website! Please spend some time exploring through the many pages because there are several things to see and learn about. In the Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company section you will discover information about our organization, how to become a member, the fire stations and apparatus, even some of the gear we use to help protect the town and public. The Fire Marshal's Office & Public Fire Education section covers many topics regarding fire safety including some regulations the citizens of Simsbury should be aware of. Please be sure to visit the Open Burning and Knox-Box Entry System pages in that section. In the Multimedia Gallery you can view images from some of our incidents, training drills and Fire Company events.

Use the buttons on the left side of the pages to navigate easily throughout the website. You can return here to the homepage at anytime simply by clicking on our insignia. We hope you enjoy your stay and that you come back frequently.

Photographs of the fire at 360 West Mountain Road. Simsbury Firefighters Tackle the Tower and Fight for Air at Hartford 21 on March 27, 2010. Please learn more on our team page. On November 28th prior to our annual Torchlight Parade we collected non-perishable food items and monetary contributions for the Simsbury Food Closet. The Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company thanks you for your generosity and support. We appreciate you coming out and joining us for Simsbury Celebrates! and to make the holidays a bit brighter for our neighbors in need. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season. The Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company is proud to announce that Andrew LeFebvre has been award-ed the 2009 Lieutenant Richard Kelleher Scholar-ship. The scholarship was started in memory of Lieutenant Kelleher who died in the line of duty fighting the Knights of Columbus Hall fire in 1981. Congratulations to Firefighter Andrew LeFebvre on being awarded this year's scholarship.                                                                                         Learn more The Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company is proud to announce that Lee Adamowicz, a Scout member of Troop 175 in Simsbury and a Junior Firefighter with the Fire Company, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. The Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company congratulates Lee Adamowicz on his hard-earned achievement and we are proud to claim him in our ranks.                                                                                          Read more

Learn more about this project The snow is already upon us and we would like to remind you to please shovel the hydrants near your home. Having to shovel-out a hydrant in an emergency costs us precious time so please help us help you. You can learn more about this and other topics in our Public Safety Bulletin section. Throughout the year our Fire Company hosts and participates in many events within Simsbury and the surrounding communities. Visit our calendar to view any upcoming events and make sure to click on the event description for additional details.   The Simsbury Board of Selectmen have named Fire District Clerk William Ketchabaw as a Hometown Hero for his 39 years of volunteer work in Simsbury and abroad. The Hometown Hero Program was started by the state in 1986 to recognize those who have made their communities a better place in which to live.                                                                     Hartford Courant article

To minimize injuries, and property loss from fire, hazardous conditions, rescue situations, and other disasters, by providing excellent state of the art, life and property conservation, emergency and educational services while recognizing our people as our most important resource and the key to our success!

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June 13, 2009: The Fire District's schedule of regular meetings, advanced meeting agenda and most recent meeting minutes are now available online.

March 11, 2008: We have added photographs of the Fire District officers and personnel.

February 22, 2008: We have increased the capacity of our website so we can bring you higher quality videos  and more of them than ever before!

August 17, 2007: Most of our Public Safety Bulletins are now available for review year-round.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY DIAL 911!

In Simsbury, dialing 911 gives you immediate access to the fire department, police and EMS. Emergency calls may also be placed via the red emergency phones located on the front of all of our fire stations except Main Station as our dispatch center is located there. For non-emergency calls you may contact the fire department directly by dialing 658-1971.