The origins of the department go back to February 1938. It was at that time that several Colebrook residents decided that the era of the bucket brigade had outlived its usefulness and that the town deserved a more up to date system of providing fire protection. The primary motivator was …
Recently, Forge Fire Company member John Parenteau, who joined in December 2022, completed the Firefighter 1 program at the Litchfield County Regional Fire School in Burrville. We asked John to share some of thoughts on fire school, and why he joined the fire service here. My wife and I recently …
In February of 1950, members of the Colebrook community collectively decided that more fire protection was needed in the Valley of Colebrook known as Robertsville. The long winding road that took travellers North to Massachusetts was a main thoroughfare with many houses and farms along the way. Fueled by a …
Last night, Colebrook Fire hosted a joint fire fighter training course on hybrid and electric vehicles. As technology continues to advance, it’s important the fire service stays up to date not only on developments, but also review tactics to fight fires involving these new devices. The training was a joint …