Deb Burch is a Captain of the South Windsor Fire Department and currently enrolled in the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program. As part of the program, she has to complete 4 research papers during the program. She is looking for people to take the following survey on Distracted Driving. This paper will look at ways to reduce the risk of motor vehicle accidents caused by distracted driving in our community. It shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to complete and it is anonymous. Thanks for your time!

On Sunday 9/16, we were at the Wishes on Wheels! A wonderful event! Thank you to Capt. Greg Roberts, Lt. Michael Giroux, Alex Lefkovich, Kathy Sweatt, and John Kania for helping support this event!
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On an extracurricular note, congratulations to the SWFD Softball Team on their Championship Game win tonight! 16-13 against Hartford PD.
Great game guys!

Visit the SWFD booth at the Wapping Fair
in September on Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th!

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Photo by Roger Hildebrand

Now that Summer is upon us, the weather is perfect for a relaxing evening outside while sitting around a campfire. It is also a great time to remind everyone of the town's ordinance regarding such fires.

Regulations regarding open burning can be found in the Town of South Windsor ordinance at the bottom of this page. In general, small outdoor fires that do not exceed 3 feet in diameter and do not create a nuisance are allowed without a permit. This includes cooking fires, campfires, and commercially available outdoor fireplaces such as chimineas and patio hearths. Fires shall not be left unattended, shall not be too close to any structures, and sufficient water and tools to extinguish the fire must be readily available nearby.

Open burning of brush, rubbish, and other debris is not allowed without a specially obtained permit from the CT DEEP.