Official Rollinsford Fire Department

10/31/2026

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release:

10/31/2026

ROLLINSFORD, NH – On Saturday, October 31, 2026, around 4:27 AM, the Rollinsford Police Department, Rollinsford Fire Department, and Dover Fire and Rescue were dispatched to Rollins Road in the area of Wentworth Greenhouse for a reported single motor vehicle crash and resulting car fire.

First arriving units found a single motor vehicle that had crashed into a tree and was on fire. Firefighters were able to extinguish the vehicle fire and found the operator, and sole occupant, deceased within the vehicle. The identity of the deceased is being withheld at this time pending notification of the next of kin.

The Strafford County Accident Reconstruction Team, New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office, and New Hampshire Office of the Chief Medical Examiner all responded to assist in the investigation.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle was traveling northbound on Rollins Road at a high rate of speed when it failed to negotiate a corner and crashed into a tree, resulting in a vehicle fire. An autopsy is scheduled for Sunday, 11/1/26.

Rollins Road was shut down for approximately 5 hours for investigation and clean up. Anyone with information regarding the crash is encouraged to contact Rollinsford Police Sergeant Mitchell Brooks at 603-742-8549 x703, or [email protected].

No further information will be released at this time.

10/31/2026

Update 9:38am: Rollins Road is back open.

Rollins Road will be closed between Goodwin Road and Oak Street for an extended period of time due to a motor vehicle accident. Seek alternate routes.

10/25/2026

Stop by to see us today at Trunk-or-Treat at the Legion from 1-3!

10/24/2026

We appreciate all of Sgt. Brooks’ hard work, both in acquiring the drone and in his ongoing training. Sgt. Brooks and the drone proved invaluable once again last week when they us helped locate a subject in the woods so we could assist him to safety.

This week Deputy Griffin was able to team up with Sgt Brooks from Rollinsford Police to conduct joint drone training.

They are both FAA Part 107 pilots assigned to the SCSO Drone Unit and the Strafford County Regional Tactcal Operations Unit.

Drones have become an invaluble public safety tool allowing for quick scene assessments, locating lost or missing persons, and taking the place of an Officer or Deputy to get eyes into high risk situations or environments.

One example of temwork making Strafford County a safe place for all.

10/23/2026

Each year in conjunction with our Fire Prevention program we have traditionally held a poster contest and the winner gets a ride to school in the fire engine! This year the competition was tough, so we selected two winners! Congratulations to Arlo and Iris! Thanks for helping us spread the word about fire safety!

10/20/2026

On Sunday evening, our department was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire on Nordic Lane. The fire was largely contained to a detached two-car garage.

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Rollinsford Police Department, Dover Firefighters IAFF L1312, South Berwick, Maine Fire Department, Berwick Fire Department, Durham NH Fire Department, Somersworth Professional Firefighters Local 2320, and Eliot Fire Department for their assistance, both at the scene and at cover assignments during the incident.

We would also like to thank our dispatchers at Dover Dispatch for their continued professionalism and support throughout the incident.

We are grateful for the strong mutual aid partnerships we share with our neighboring departments. Their assistance helps ensure we can provide the best possible service to our community.

10/13/2026

Thank you to the staff and students at the Rollinsford Grade School for welcoming us today!

10/10/2026

Church Street is closed from Wentworth Street to Washington Street due to a motor vehicle accident involving a pole. Please seek another route. Power in the area is likely to be out for an extended amount of time.

06/18/2026

URGENT: All of NH is under a tornado watch until 7PM tonight.

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for all of New Hampshire through 7:00 p.m. Stay informed by following local reports. If a warning is issued in your area, take action by going inside and moving to a basement or an interior room with no windows.

06/17/2026

A huge congratulations to eight members of the Rollinsford Fire Department on some major accomplishments!

Logan Boutwell, Dylan Coombs, Hailey Kelley, Seth Jones, Wade Jones, Jonathan Murphy, and Connor Tune recently completed Firefighter I & II training. This significant achievement represents months of dedication, long evenings of classes, hands-on training, studying, and testing. Completing this certification is no small feat, and these members have demonstrated the commitment, perseverance, and teamwork that make our department stronger.

We would also like to recognize Alyssa Foerster, who successfully completed Firefighter II and celebrated her 10-year anniversary in the fire service. Reaching either milestone is an accomplishment in itself—achieving both at the same time is especially noteworthy

We are incredibly proud of the effort each of these firefighters has put into their training and service to our community. Please join us in congratulating them on these achievements and thanking them for their continued dedication to the Rollinsford Fire Department.