Town of Orange Fire Marshal's Office

11/05/2025

Hello, everyone in lovely Orange! We want to give a heads up to residents near the Racebrook Country Club that there will be a small, PRIVATE fireworks display on Saturday night. So if you hear some booms in the distance, fear not!

Thank you!

11/05/2025

10/28/2025

Just a friendly reminder to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms when you turn your clocks back an hour this upcoming Sunday, November 2nd! If you have smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms that have a 10-year battery installed, you don’t have to change the batteries but it’s a great time to check the installation date and test them to ensure they work.

As we come into the fall/winter seasons coupled with the holidays, it’s a good time to give your home a fire safety check up! Here are just a few tips on things to look for:

1. Make sure that your furnace or boiler is in good working order. Annual maintenance is key to efficiency and safety.
2. Have your chimney cleaned and inspected annually.
3. Be careful using alternative heating systems, including but not limited to fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, pellet stoves, or space heaters. Be sure that, if you’re burning firewood, it is seasoned, dry hardwood. If you are using space heaters, use them in accordance with their listing, that they are plugged directly into an outlet and not into an extension cord or power strip (this could easily cause an electrical fire!), and that they are a good distance away from combustible materials!
4. A charged fire extinguisher is ready for use!
5. Never leave candles unattended once they’re lit.
6. When setting up holiday displays, do not overload your electrical outlets by using power strips or multi-plug adaptors, and/or extension cords.

If you need assistance changing the batteries in your alarms, or have any fire safety questions, please feel free to call our office at (203) 891-4711!

10/22/2025

Today marks the last day in our office for our University of New Haven intern, Ben Cap. After almost 2 months with our staff, Ben has more than proven himself to be ready to serve the public. With the perfect mix of professionalism and sense of humor, there is no doubt that Ben will be a huge success in his career. I’d like to recognize Inspector Joe Taylor for serving as Ben’s mentor. Fantastic job as always!

Ben, thanks for the laughs and conversations. You truly are welcome back anytime!

10/20/2025

Are you looking to work in public safety and serve the community? This could be your chance!

The Orange Police Department has an opening for Dispatcher. Come work with an amazing group of public safety professionals! Details are included in the shared post below!

10/20/2025

10/14/2025

Congratulations to Officer Amarone on his 20th anniversary with the Town of Town of Orange, Connecticut, Police Department!

10/09/2025

10/09/2025

Fires happen THAT fast! An important video on lithium battery safety.

10/03/2025

Congratulations to Detective Colon and Officer Royka in recognition for their hard work to help keep the roads safe!

09/30/2025

---IMPORTANT PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT---

A blasting permit was issued today to J&J Blasting of Madison, Connecticut to conduct blasting operations at 88 Marsh Hill Rd. This is the site for the new Noble Energy Travel Center.

Blasting is scheduled to start on Thursday, October 2nd and will occur 3 to 4 times a day for approximately 4 days.

While blasting operations should have no effect on traffic on Marsh Hill Rd., and/or the I-95 Northbound offramp, the blasting operations will be closely supervised by our office.

Should anyone have any questions, please do not hesitate our office at (203) 891-4711.