The 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15, 2022.  Since 1922, this event has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which October 9 falls.  It is an opportunity to ...

The winter months are generally the deadliest months of the year for home fires due to the increased use of alternative heating sources as the temperatures drop.  Fireplaces and wood stoves provide wa ...

No practice scenario can prepare a firefighter to face the intense heat and stress of a real fire.  With that in mind, Orange firefighters recently participated in a day of “live-burn” exercises at th ...

Warm weather is coming, and outdoor parties and celebrations are in the planning stage. While spending time with friends and family, enjoying food cooked on the grill and the ambience of firelight are ...

Orange Fire Marshal Jamie Vincent has announced that the annual Connecticut Fire Prevention Poster Contest, a statewide competition for fourth and fifth graders from public, private and parochial scho ...

With an uptick in COVID-19 cases in town and too few reindeer masks for an extra trip to Orange, Santa has asked members of the Orange Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary to cancel the annual Santa’s ...

Two Additional Members Added To The List Of Firefighters Who Have Died As National Fallen Firefighter Weekend Is Marked On September 29th members of the Orange Volunteer Fire Department quietly honore ...

The Orange Volunteer Fire Department Is Reminding People To Check Their Smoke Detector Batteries At Least Once A Year Halloween isn’t the only thing happening on October 31 this year.  That’s also whe ...