Joining the Willimantic Fire Department includes recruits Georgios Sfakios, Colleen Salveggio, and William Mike.

A $517,000 federal grant equips the Connecticut Fire Academy with cutting-edge safety gear, replacing outdated equipment and ...

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — Thursday marked 24 years since four hijacked planes crashed in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania, changing lives forever. Several communities across ...

Surrounded by family, friends and other first responders, 43 Connecticut Fire Academy graduates were honored as they made the transition into their new careers as firefighters Friday in Bloomfield.

Arson dogs and their handlers from the Connecticut State Police and local departments took part in quarterly training exercises at the Connecticut Fire Academy on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. The ...

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH)– All week long, News 8 has been promoting Operation Save a Life fire prevention. We’re Cruisin’ Connecticut to Windsor Locks where Ryan Kristafer suited up to see how the ...

The Connecticut Fire Academy, the teaching arm of the Connecticut Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, recommends changing the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when daylight saving ...

First responders attending the Connecticut Fire Academy are reflecting on what it means to honor a fallen hero, as the state grieves the death of a Plainville firefighter. First responders attending ...

Connecticut State Fire Marshal Lauri Volkert was just six months into her career in the fire service, serving as a volunteer firefighter and following in her father's footsteps, when the trajectory of ...