Broad Brook Fire Department

10/22/2026

This past Sunday your Broad Brook firefighters joined by Warehouse Point Fire Department members conducted live fire training at the Glastonbury Fire Training Facility. This training is conducted at a minimum of once a year and is the most realistic training a firefighter can get to the real thing. A huge Thank You to the Glastonbury FD for graciously allowing use to utilize there burn facility. A special shout out to the BBFD chef’s. We are grateful to have members that step up to keep our firefighters well fed and hydrated during extended events.

Photo Credit: BBFD Photographer Lisa Ellis

If you are interested in joining BBFD, please visit https://bbfd.org/join-the-broad-brook-fire-department/, or email [email protected]

10/10/2026

Come out to support the Veterans Commission…. Great cause!

An East Windsor Premier Community Event presented by the East Windsor Veterans Commission - here is an opportunity to be a Sponsor (call Bruce at 850 386 6537) -Must be submitted by Oct 5th to be part of the Program etc. To register for the event please visit Platt Systems Page for the event at:

10/08/2026

BBFD extends out thanks to all mutual aid who assisted in this afternoons working fire.

PRESS RELEASE:

Gerald Bancroft
Fire Chief
Broad Brook Fire Department
[email protected]

At 1555 hrs Tolland County Dispatch Center received a call for reported structure fire at 25 Folkstone Rd. in the Broad Brook section of East Windsor CT. At 1556 hrs the Broad Brook Fire Dept. along with automatic aid from Warehouse Point, South Windsor, Enfield Fire, Hazardville Fire, Ellington Fire and Somers Fire departments and East Windsor Ambulance were dispatched to the above address. The first due engine company arrived in five minutes after dispatch and fire crews encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from a two-story condo on the first floor with three other attached units having moderate to heavy smoke conditions. Crews made an aggressive attack and knocked down the main body of fire on the 1st floor within five minutes of being on scene. Additional fire was subsequently located in the basement of the affected condo unit as well and was extinguished. Primary and secondary searches of the fire unit and the adjacent condos were negative. Fire crews checked for fire extension in the adjacent condo units that came up negative. All three adjacent units had smoke and were vented for high levels of CO. Fire was put under control 31 minutes after arrival of the first companies arriving on scene. Fire crews continued to check for extension and hit hot spots in the fire unit. Mutual aid companies where released approx. an hour after the initial alarm. Local fire marshals where on and requested the state fire marshals to respond. Local and State fire marshal units along with East Windsor police detectives are investigating the cause of the fire, which is undetermined at this time. No injuries were reported to any civilians, animals or fire personnel. Fire Marshals office will remain on scene through the evening to investigate. Eversource gas and electric responded to disconnect utilities.

Windsor Locks FD and Suffield FD covered the Town of East Windsor while companies operated at the scene.

If anyone has any information please contact Detective Scott Roberts at the East Windsor Police Department 860-292-8240 Ext. 2414

East Windsor, CT Police DepartmentWarehouse Point Fire DepartmentEast Windsor AmbulanceThe Ellington Volunteer Fire Department (CT)Somers Fire DepartmentHazardville Fire DistrictSouth Windsor FIRE DepartmentEnfield Fire District 1Windsor Locks Fire Department

10/02/2026

Congratulations to Officer Carl on her graduation from the Police Academy. The members look forward to seeing and working along side of you!

09/23/2026

Please take note of this traffic advisory starting September 25th

**09/25/26 10:00 PM - 09/28/26 5:00 AM**

09/16/2026

Please join the members of the Broad Brook Fire Department in congratulating Patrick Russotto on successfully completing the combination Firefighter I/II Program.

Patrick has dedicated long hours and time away from family and friends in order to complete this program. Congratulations on this outstanding accomplishment, and thank you for your dedication to serving our community!

If you’re interested in joining BBFD, please visit https://bbfd.org/join-the-broad-brook-fire-department/, or email [email protected]

09/11/2026

09/10/2026