The Town of Brattleboro is pleased to announce the appointment of Jay Symonds to the role of Fire Chief of the Brattleboro Fire Department. 

The Town of Brattleboro is announcing the retirement of Fire Chief Leonard Howard III, whose dedication to the Brattleboro Fire Department and the community it serves extends back to the 1980s. 

Crews from both stations were responded to a structure fire on Clark Street during the late afternoon of January 9.

On November 25, Central Station and Station 2 were dispatched at 21:58 hours to 46-48 Lexington Ave. for a reported structure fire.

The Brattleboro Fire Department is issuing a warning regarding lithium-ion batteries in the wake of an accidental fire that occurred in an e-bike repair shop in New York City on June 20. The fire, which killed four and left left two in critical condition, was caused by lithium-ion batteries igniting on the first floor of a six-story building. In addition to powering e-bikes and e-scooters, lithium-ion batteries are found in common household items, such as smartphones, laptops, vape pens, and power tools. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), when lithium-ion batteries are damaged, defective, or used incorrectly, they have