According to the National Fire Protection Association, 860 home fires caused by holiday decorations occur each year. An additional 210 home fires are caused by Christmas trees per year. Follow these steps to ensure you decorate your home safely during…
For most, the kitchen is the heart of the home, especially during the holidays. From testing family recipes to decorating cakes and cookies, everyone enjoys being part of the preparations. Keeping fire safety top of mind in the kitchen during…
Notice for all commercial and multi-family building permit applications: Effective Oct 1, 2023 there will be a Simsbury Fire District building permit fee of $5.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost collected at the time a building permit is applied for…
Your generous contributions and support have made this event a resounding success, and we are truly grateful for your participation.
Ever thought of being a Simsbury Volunteer Firefighter? Come check out what it’s all about on Saturday, May 13!
John Booth
Dear Friend and Neighbor, 2023 marks our 79th year proudly serving the residents of Simsbury as an all-volunteer fire company. We invite you to join us on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, as we sponsor our 25th Annual Golf Tournament at…
To keep yourself safe from the upcoming extremely low temperatures please read the tips in the safety bulletin below. Please be safe! Download PDF
It is time to remove your Holiday trees. Dry trees pose a large fire hazard and cause fires across the country. Do not become a statistic and remove your tree from indoors. The following information provides ways to dispose of…
Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company hosted the fire truck parade to kick off the holiday season at Simsbury Celebrates on November 26th. One truck from each of Simsbury’s six fire stations was decorated for the parade and many out-of-town departments participated…
Traditionally, the winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together. It’s fun to decorate for the winter holidays and cook special meals, but holiday decorations and cooking can increase your risk for a home fire. As…
The Simsbury Fire Department will issue an Open Burn Permit to residents. The permit is available by clicking on this link: BURN PERMIT . Please note the Type of Open Burn and General Conditions as noted on the Open Burn Permit.
In the early days of the 1900’s Simsbury’s fire protection was provided by the Ensign Bickford Company which maintained a fire brigade to protect their highly flammable production facilities. They owned and operated a 1921 Reo fire truck which was…
The Simsbury Fire District held it’s annual district meeting Monday, May 1oth at the main firehouse and approved the annual budget for 2021/22 and elected for a two year term the incumbent president, Gary Wilcox & incubment clerk, John Solury….
Annual Golf Tournament Fund Raiser Is Back! Latest News After a year off due to COVID-19 restrictions the Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company and Auxiliary has scheduled the annual golf tournament for June 10th at the Hopmeadow Country Club in Simsbury.
Potential for High Winds and Thunderstorms. Prepare now!
Notice from President Gary Wilcox In these unprecedented times all of us at the Simsbury Fire District and Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company have had to adjust to the new normal in every facet of everyday life. All involved on every level…
MESSAGE FROM THE FIRE CHIEF – Uncategorized As we navigate through these uncharted waters of the Corona Virus Pandemic I want to assure the citizens and visitors of Simsbury that The Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company and Simsbury Fire District are doing eve