Dodgingtown FC - Newtown
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Organized in 1911, Dodgingtown Fire Co. operates as one of five volunteer companies serving a 10 mile response area in the Southwest portion of the 60 square miles of the Town of Newtown. Operating from one station, thirty volunteers
provide Fire and Rescue protection answering an annual average of 180 alarms.
Engine 221 - 2010 Pierce Impel 1500 gpm/1000 gal.
Operating as a rescue engine, it features a 15kw generator, low profile Nightscan light tower mounted on the forward cab roof and LED scene lighting. It is equipped with Hurst® extrication tools as well as 1,500' of 5" LDH supply line.
Engine 223 - 1998 Freightliner FL80/Emergency One 1250 gpm/500 gal.
Acquired in 2018 from a fire department in Massachusetts with only 30,000 miles on the odometer, it replaced an aging Ford F800/Emergency One engine also painted Red/White. To fit within the confines of their apparatus bays, the lightbar was lowered along with the deck gun while the rear pedestal warning lights were removed.
Tanker 229 - 2018 Spartan Gladiator/4 Guys 1000 gpm/2500 gal.
This rig is one of three tankers provided by the Town of Newtown for its' fire companies (Sandy Hook and Botsford received the others). The tank was scaled down by 300 gallons due to size limits within the firehouse which features a steep sloped driveway in front of the bays.
Tanker 229 (Retired) - 1991 White GMC/Emergency One 475 gpm/2800 gal.
After 27 years of service, this rig was replaced with the 2018 Spartan/4 Guys 2500 gallon tanker shown above. It now operates with the Bridgewater Fire Co. in neighboring Litchfield County where it has been wrapped in a Red color scheme including American flag graphics.