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Orange Firefighters Urge Grilling Safety As Weather Warms Up

|Date: June 25, 2020

Orange Firefighters Urge Grilling Safety As Weather Warms Up

With the weather finally warming up while COVID-19 continues to make eating out impractical, more people ...

With the weather finally warming up while COVID-19 continues to make eating out impractical, more people will be cranking up their grills. Orange Fire Chief Vaughan Dumas urged grillers to be safe wh ...

June 25, 2020
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Pandemic Cancels Annual Orange Volunteer Firefighters Carnival

|Date: June 25, 2020

Pandemic Cancels Annual Orange Volunteer Firefighters Carnival

Annual Raffle Now Most Import Fundraiser For the first time since World War II, the annual Orange Volunte ...

Annual Raffle Now Most Import Fundraiser For the first time since World War II, the annual Orange Volunteer Firefighters Carnival will not be held this year. Fire Chief Vaughan Dumas made the announc ...

June 25, 2020
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Orange Fire Department Swears In 2020 Officers, Decorates Firefighters

|Date: April 02, 2020

Orange Fire Department Swears In 2020 Officers, Decorates Firefighters

New Fire Marshal Among Those Sworn In As Plans For The Future Discussed With friends, families and offici ...

New Fire Marshal Among Those Sworn In As Plans For The Future Discussed With friends, families and officials from area departments looking on, officers of the Orange Volunteer Fire Department were swo ...

April 02, 2020
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Orange Fire Department Changing Response Procedures During COVID-19 Crisis

|Date: April 02, 2020

Orange Fire Department Changing Response Procedures During COVID-19 Crisis

New Procedures Will Protect Firefighters From Virus As They Protect Residents Members of the Orange Volun ...

New Procedures Will Protect Firefighters From Virus As They Protect Residents Members of the Orange Volunteer Fire Department will modify their response plans and procedures to protect themselves duri ...

April 02, 2020
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From the Fire Marshal’s Office: Spring Fire Safety Tips

|Date: April 02, 2020

From the Fire Marshal’s Office: Spring Fire Safety Tips

As the warm weather approaches, families are turning their attention to outdoor projects. This is the id ...

As the warm weather approaches, families are turning their attention to outdoor projects. This is the ideal time to tour the yard for dangerous materials and unsafe conditions and to correct problem ...

April 02, 2020
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O.V.F.D. Auxiliary Pancake Supper

|Date: March 05, 2020

O.V.F.D. Auxiliary Pancake Supper

The Orange Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its 11th annual Pancake Supper on Wednesday, Apr ...

The Orange Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its 11th annual Pancake Supper on Wednesday, April 22nd at Chip’s Restaurant, 321 Boston Post Road, Orange. Menu includes Pancakes, Eggs, choi ...

March 05, 2020
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Town Mourns Loss Longtime Fire Marshal Tim Smith

|Date: February 06, 2020

Town Mourns Loss Longtime Fire Marshal Tim Smith

Volunteer firefighters and town employees in Orange are reeling from the loss of long-time Fire Marshal T ...

Volunteer firefighters and town employees in Orange are reeling from the loss of long-time Fire Marshal Tim Smith, who died Sunday, January 19th after investigating a fire in a local home. “The Orange ...

February 06, 2020
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Letter: Fire Marshal’s Office Thankful for Outpouring of Sympathy

|Date: February 06, 2020

Letter: Fire Marshal’s Office Thankful for Outpouring of Sympathy

The Orange Fire Marshal’s Office would like to thank the residents, businesses, religious communities, OV ...

The Orange Fire Marshal’s Office would like to thank the residents, businesses, religious communities, OVFD, other fire departments and all who expressed their condolences by phone, visits, notes, flo ...

February 06, 2020
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Orange Fire Department Welcomes Girl & Boy Scouts

|Date: November 21, 2019

Orange Fire Department Welcomes Girl & Boy Scouts

Visit with firefighters helps Scouts see what firefighters do, learn fire safety and earn merit badges Th ...

Visit with firefighters helps Scouts see what firefighters do, learn fire safety and earn merit badges The normally tranquil Orange Volunteer Fire Department station on Boston Post Road was filled wit ...

November 21, 2019
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Orange Fire Department Extinguishes House Fire

|Date: October 31, 2019

Orange Fire Department Extinguishes House Fire

Firefighters from the Orange Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a fire in a house late on the night o ...

Firefighters from the Orange Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a fire in a house late on the night of October 14th. There were no injuries. Firefighters responded to a call for “heavy smoke” in ...

October 31, 2019
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Santa’s Helper in its 25th Year

|Date: October 31, 2019

Santa’s Helper in its 25th Year

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this year Santa’s Helper will come with some changes. We appreciate you ...

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this year Santa’s Helper will come with some changes. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to our 25th year! We have a new email! Moving forward, please ...

October 31, 2019
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From the Fire Marshal’s Office: Fire Prevention Week – October 6-12

|Date: October 03, 2019

From the Fire Marshal’s Office: Fire Prevention Week – October 6-12

The week of October 6-12, 2019 is Fire Prevention Week. Since 1922, this event has been observed on the ...

The week of October 6-12, 2019 is Fire Prevention Week. Since 1922, this event has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which October 9 falls. It is an opportunity to alert and edu ...

October 03, 2019
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Orange Fire Department Warns Against False Fund-Raisers

|Date: October 03, 2019

Orange Fire Department Warns Against False Fund-Raisers

Orange residents are being warned not to respond to solicitation letters from the “Volunteer Firefighters ...

Orange residents are being warned not to respond to solicitation letters from the “Volunteer Firefighters Association.” Those letters are not from the Orange Volunteer Fire Department. Fire Chief Vau ...

October 03, 2019
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Orange Fire Department Dedicates New Fire Truck

|Date: August 29, 2019

Orange Fire Department Dedicates New Fire Truck

A new fire truck, dedicated Saturday, July 17th at the Orange Volunteer Fire Department’s Boston Post Roa ...

A new fire truck, dedicated Saturday, July 17th at the Orange Volunteer Fire Department’s Boston Post Road station, will help firefighters protect their neighbors for years to come, according to Orang ...

August 29, 2019
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Volunteer Firemen’s Carnival – An Orange Tradition Since 1925!

|Date: July 26, 2019

Volunteer Firemen’s Carnival – An Orange Tradition Since 1925!

The Orange Firemen’s Carnival is one of the town’s great traditions and there’s not much reason to change ...

The Orange Firemen’s Carnival is one of the town’s great traditions and there’s not much reason to change the formula. This year’s event, to be held August 1-4 on the town’s fairgrounds on Orange Cen ...

July 26, 2019
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Orange Fire Department: Avoid Dangers That Accompany Summer Fun

|Date: July 26, 2019

Orange Fire Department: Avoid Dangers That Accompany Summer Fun

Summer activities peak during July. Everyone, for instance, loves food cooked on an outside grill. And ...

Summer activities peak during July. Everyone, for instance, loves food cooked on an outside grill. And although Independence Day is over, others celebrate summer with fireworks. “These common activi ...

July 26, 2019
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From the Fire Marshal: Fireworks In Connecticut

|Date: June 27, 2019

From the Fire Marshal: Fireworks In Connecticut

We look forward to the summer weather and holidays that celebrate the opportunity to be outdoors at picni ...

We look forward to the summer weather and holidays that celebrate the opportunity to be outdoors at picnics, barbeques, and other events. At many of these gatherings, the use of fireworks, both legal ...

June 27, 2019
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Orange Firefighters Discuss Living Safely With Older Adults

|Date: June 27, 2019

Orange Firefighters Discuss Living Safely With Older Adults

About 15 adults at the Orange Senior Center listened raptly as an Orange firefighter told them they were ...

About 15 adults at the Orange Senior Center listened raptly as an Orange firefighter told them they were twice as likely as the general population to be killed or injured by fire, and then discussed w ...

June 27, 2019
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O.V.F.D. Auxiliary Pancake Breakfast

|Date: May 02, 2019

O.V.F.D. Auxiliary Pancake Breakfast

The Orange Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its 19th annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, J ...

The Orange Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its 19th annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, June 1 from 7:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at the Post Road Fire Station, 355 Boston Post Road, Orange. ...

May 02, 2019
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Orange Volunteer Fire Department Celebrates Members’ Service At Annual Dinner

|Date: April 11, 2019

Orange Volunteer Fire Department Celebrates Members’ Service At Annual Dinner

Six members of the Orange Volunteer Fire Department, with a combined 250 years of service, were recognize ...

Six members of the Orange Volunteer Fire Department, with a combined 250 years of service, were recognized by the department and the Connecticut General Assembly at the department’s annual dinner Tues ...

April 11, 2019
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