New Fairfield Fire Department Memorial
Upper marker:
The New Fairfield
Volunteer Fire Department
Dedicated To All Members
Past and Present
2003
Lower marker:
The New Fairfield Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. was formed in 1934 consisting of seven districts – Center, New Fairfield bay, Squantz Pond, Balls pond, Pine Hill, Haviland Hollow and Wood Creek each district was given an allotment of pails, ladders, hooks, rope and salt.
In 1935 land next to the town cemetery was given to the company to build the first firehouse which became known as Company A. In 1947 arrangements were made to organize another company in the Kellogg Street area, which is now known as Candlewood Shores and was given to Brookfield in the 1970’s. Additional firehouses were built in 1959 in the Ball Pond and Squantz areas.
In 1947 air raid sirens were installed in different locations throughout New Fairfield for use as fire signals. In the 1950’s the siren on top of Company A burnt out and could not be repaired. A new siren was purchased from the War Surplus Department and remained in service until the 1990’s when a new modern siren was placed on the roof of the old firehouse.
This plaque is dedicated to all those who answered the call of the siren.
Donations for this plaque were made in memory of Herta Schretzenmayer
Marker is on Ball Pond Road (Connecticut Route 39) 0.1 miles north of Gilloti Road, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
