Fire protection for the town of Shrewsbury is
documented to have begun in 1850, with the opening of the first
private Fire Company. This company, known as the Quinsigamond Engine
Company was documented from the notes of the parish with the following
notation: 'if the parish would grant leave to have an engine house
set up on their common'. The second fire protection notation was
in 1851: 'the Fountain came to town and set up (a) fire station
on South Street. (This information was collected from The History
of the Shrewsbury Fire Department, written by Michael Perna Jr.)
1896
A new fire station for
the Quinsigamond Engine Company was built on the present site
of Fire Headquarters.
1916
First Lake District
Fire Station was established in the Dufresne Brothers Dairy
property at the corner of Dewey Road.
1927
The current fire headquarters
was built at Church Road, housing the Fire Department and the
Police department.
1930
The Lake Station moved
to the corner of Lakeview, in the barn at Moalli's property
(the current Express Printing building).
1940
First full time fire
fighters were hired by the town.
1943
A new fire truck was
housed in a private garage at Edgemere Boulevard.
1950
The current Lake Fire
Station was constructed by the Town at Harrington Avenue.
1962
The Town constructed
the current Edgemere Fire Station at 100 Hartford Turnpike.
1974
Headquarters Fire Station
was remodeled following the departure of the Police Department
to new quarters.
Fire Apparatus Purchases
Capital Equipment
Mack Triple Combo truck
Cadillac touring car donated, converted
to fire truck / ambulance
American LaFrance triple combo truck
Cities Service 4 way Combo Ladder
truck
Farrar / Reo pumper
1951
American LaFrance Engine 2
1956
Farrar / Ford Combination 1
Farrar / Ford / Grove Ladder
Farrar / Ford Engine 3
Farrar / International Forestry
1
Farrar / Duplex Engine 1
1977
Farrar / Hendrickson Engine 2
1982
Farrar / Ford Brush Unit 1
1962/1982
Farrar / Hendrickson re-power of
1962 Grove Ladder
In service
1986
Kovatch Engine 3
In service
1987
Kovatch / Ford Engine 4
In service
1994
E-One Engine 1
In service
1997
E-One Engine 2
In service
2002
Kovatch Rescue 4 On Order
In service
2007
New T-1 Tower Truck New Fire Headquarters Station New Centech Blvd Fire Station Remodel of Harrington Avenue Fire Station
Fire protection for the town of Shrewsbury is
documented to have begun in 1850, with the opening of the first
private Fire Company. This company, known as the Quinsigamond Engine
Company was documented from the notes of the parish with the following
notation: 'if the parish would grant leave to have an engine house
set up on their common'. The second fire protection notation was
in 1851: 'the Fountain came to town and set up (a) fire station
on South Street. (This information was collected from The History
of the Shrewsbury Fire Department, written by Michael Perna Jr.)