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Andover Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Spartan MetroStar ER 1500/750 for Squad 115. Posted in October.

Baltic Fire Engine Co #1 has taken delivery of a 2025 Dodge Ram 5500/Life Line ambulance for Rescue 524. Posted in October.

Bradley International Airport has taken delivery of a 2025 Oshkosh Global Striker 3000 - 2000/3000/440F/550DC/50' Snozzle HRET for Rescue 11. Posted in August.

Bridgeport Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Ford F-250 with cap for Battalion 1. Posted in August.

Bristol Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750 for Engine 5. Posted in September.

Bristol Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Pierce Enforcer 105' RMA for Ladder 2. Posted in November.

Broad Brook in East Windsor recently took delivery of a 2025 Seagrave Marauder 1500/2500/60F for Engine-Tank 139. Posted in August.

Burlington Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Ford F-550/PL Custom 4X4 ambulance for Ambulance 2. Posted in July.

Clinton Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Ford F-450/Horton 4X4 ambulance for Ambulance 942. Posted in March.

Colchester Fire Department has placed into service a 2015 Ford F550 4x4/QTAC/Shops - 250/100 as Forestry 1. The chassis had been obtained from the DPW and retrofit was performed by the department shops. Posted in June.

Cromwell Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Ford F-550/PL Custom re-mounted ambulance for Ambulance 4C. Posted in November.

Danbury Fire Department has placed into service a 2024 Ford F-350/Shops 100/2200 as Brush 20. Posted in June.

Danielson and South Killingly in Killingly are set to take delivery of 2025 E-One pumpers for Engine 2 and Engine 165 respectively. Posted in September.

Deep River Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Freightliner M2 106/Spencer 750/2000 for Tanker 1. Posted in March.

East Hartford has taken delivery of a 3rd 2024 Seagrave Capitol 1500/500 with this last one being assigned to Engine 3. Posted in January.

General Dynamics Electric Boat Fire Department in Groton has taken delivery of a 2024 Chevy G4500/Wheeled Coach ambulance for D-101. Posted in January.

Glastonbury Fire Department has placed into service two (2) 2025 Spartan/Marion pumpers for Squad 12 and Squad 33. Posted in October.

Hamden Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 E-One Typhoon eMAX rescue/pumper for Squad 1. Posted in April.

Hamden Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 E-One Typhoon pumper for Engine 2. Posted in November.

Hartford Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Spartan/Fouts Bros pumper for Engine 10. Posted in July.

Hartford Fire Department has placed into service a 2nd 2024 Spartan/Fouts 1500/1000 as Engine 14. This pumper, along with Engine 10's new Spartan/Fouts, were stock units purchased by the department. Posted in August.

Long Hill Fire District in Trumbull has taken delivery of a 2025 Pierce Enforcer 1500/650 for Squad 209. Posted in March.

Manchester Fire Department has acquired a Sutphen 100' MM Tower and placed it into service as Truck 5. Posted in June.

Middlebury Fire Department recently placed into service a 2024 Ford F-450/Medix ambulance as FD-12. Posted in March.

Middlebury Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Pierce Velocity 1250/2500/100F for Engine 5. Posted in September.

Morris Fire Company recent took delivery of a 2024 Pierce Enforcer 1500/1000 for Engine 5. Posted in March.

Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps has taken delivery of a 2025 Ford E-450/PL Custom ambulance.

North Windham Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Spartan FC-94/E-One 1500/500/75' RMA for Truck 102. Posted in May.

Old Saybrook Ambulance has taken delivery of a 2025 Chevy 5500 HD/Horton 4X2 ambulance. Posted in August.

Quinebaug Fire in Thompson has acquired a 2012 Ford F-550 BRX 350/300 for Service 183. It previously served with the US Forest Service. Posted in September.

Somers Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Ford F-550/PL Custom ambulance for Ambulance 546. Posted in November.

Southbury Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Spartan Gladiator/Smeal 2000/300/100' MM Tower for Truck 1. Posted in April.

Stamford Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750 for Engine 2 and a 2025 Pierce Enforcer 1500/1000 for Engine 7. Posted in October.

Suffield Ambulance has taken delivery of a 2025 Ford F-650 XLT/Horton ambulance for Ambulance 139-2. Posted in November.

Torrington Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 E-One Typhoon 1500/780 for Engine 1. Posted in October.

Trumbull Center Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 E-One 100' RM ladder truck for Ladder 104. Posted in December.

The University Of Connecticut Fire/Rescue at Storrs has taken delivery of a 2025 Kenworth T480/Fouts walk-in rescue for Special Hazards 1. Posted in October.

Waterbury Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 HME/Gowans-Knight 1500/500 for Engine 2. Posted in April.

Waterbury Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 HME/Gowans-Knight 1500/500 for Engine 5 (twin to new Engine 2). Posted in April.

Waterbury Fire Department recently acquired a 2004 Ford F-550/Pierce 4X4 light rescue for use as an air supply unit, designated Mask Service Unit 1. Posted in April.

Waterbury Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Spartan/Gowans-Knight 1500/500 for Engine 11. Posted in August.

Willington Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Ford F-550/2014 LifeLine 4X4 ambulance for Ambulance 513. The box was refurbished and remounted from Ambulance 513's 2014 Ford F-550. Posted in October.

Wilton Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Pierce Arrow XT 105' RMA for Truck 5. Posted in April.

Windsor Locks Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 Seagrave Marauder heavy rescue with remounted 1997 body. Posted in December.

Woodbury Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2025 International/4 Guys 1250/2500 for Tanker 6. Posted in July.

Danbury puts decommissioned fire house up for auction. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in March.

Danbury- the former Padanaram (17 North Street) and Beaver Brook (57 Beaver Brook Road) fire stations have been sold to private parties. Posted in April.

East Hartford Fire has assigned Engine 2 a 2017 Seagrave Marauder II 1250/500/F, which previously served as Engine 1. Posted in January.

Easton EMS looks to replace 100 year old station. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in February.

Easton EMS relocates as renovations to headquarters set to begin. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in June.

Greenwich Fire Department has assigned Engine 3's 2018 Pierce Arrow XT 1500/750 to Engine 1. Engine 1's 2018 Pierce was totalled after being struck by a vehicle in 2024. Engine 11's 2004 Pierce will be reassigned to Engine 3. Engine 51's 2004 Pierce is OOS after an accident in December of 2024. Posted in January.

Greenwich Fire Department recently placed into service a 2004 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750 as reserve Engine 12. It previously served as Key West, FL Engine 4. They have also swapped Engine 4 and Engine 8's apparatus. Engine 1 and Engine 8 have been redesignated Squad 1 and Squad 8 respectively. Posted in June.

Middletown has purchased property at Newfield Street and Mile Lane that will be used to build a 3rd fire station. Posted in February.

North Stonington Fire Department and North Stonington Ambulance have transitioned to Quinebaug Valley Dispatch. With this move, their call signs have changed to the following:
Northing Stonington Fire: Station ID: Station 51, H-11 to Engine 151, H-12 to Engine 251, H-13 to Engine-Tank 351, H-14 to Engine 451, H-15 to Ladder 151, H-16 to Squad 51, H-17 to Rescue 151.
North Stonington Ambulance: H-100 to Ambulance 551 and H-101 to Ambulance 651. Posted in July.

Southington fire union and town leader raising concerns about potential staffing cuts to town’s fire department. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in February.

Torringford Vol Fire Department in Torrington ceased operations and disbanded on April 1st. One of the main reasons cited was lack of volunteers and inability to recruit new members. Posted in March.

Willimantic Fire Department has sworn-in Ron Palmer as the new fire chief. Posted in March.

Windsor Fire Department has appointed Steve Bianchi as the new fire chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in March.

NOVEMBER

Norwich volunteer fire companies opposed to unified command. CLICK FOR ARTICLE