Harwinton Volunteer Fire Department in

The Harwinton Volunteer Fire Department is the Town of Harwinton’s first fire department. While Harwinton was founded in 1737, it wasn’t until 207 years later that the Harwinton Volunteer Fire Department began serving the town’s residents.

The department was organized on March 21, 1944 and continues to answer calls more than 77 years later. A loud siren atop the firehouse summons firefighters to climb on a truck whenever the fire department is needed. These days, pagers and text messages also call volunteers.