Old Saybrook Fire Department

05/25/2026

Memorial Day Parade Cancelled due to rain. Main St to remain open.

We are sorry to announce that Old Saybrook’s Memorial Day Parade has been cancelled due to rain.

There are three events that are still scheduled which you can attend to honor and remember those lost from our town

9am at Saybrook Point for the Naval Wreath Laying Ceremony

9:30 outside the Firehouse for a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the monument for two Old Saybrook Firefighters lost in the Line of Duty

10:00 am inside the Firehouse for the Memorial Day remembering those lost during war from Old Saybrook. Wreaths will be placed on the towns stone war memorials on the town green.

Those from Old Saybrook on the Town War Memorials are

PVT Harry G Faulk (20)
1LT John J LaCastro (26)
AO1 Francis A Simpson (27)
PFC Raymond F Swain (20)
PfC Gildo Baldoni (29)
2M Wendell H Fifield (39)
CPO Robert D Delap (25)
CPL Francis D Harvey (21)
PFC Domenic Evangelisti (21)
2LT Andrew R Telko (25)
TSGT5 Anthony Paoletti (22)
Pvt Bondo G Marcolini (29)
SSGT Claudio J Zanni (35)
CPL Primo C Carnabuci (19)
PO2 Robert F Trask (20)
1LT Donald W Kemble IV (20)
PFC Thomas H Newman (17)
TSGT Robert LaMay (27)
Pvt Myron G Lane (20)

05/24/2026

Memorial Day is the day we as a country remember and honor our Military members who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. The Old Saybrook Fire Dept also honors the firefighters who gave their lives in the line of duty to our town.

The Old Saybrook Fire Dept lost two of our firefighters in service during World War II and two of our firefighters in the line of duty in Old Saybrook

Private Bondo Marcolini (top left) joined the Old Saybrook Fire Dept on September 2, 1941. He served in the Army in World War II and sadly was the first person from Old Saybrook killed in the war. At the age of 29 on September 11, 1943 in North Africa serving with the 2635th Quartermaster Company of the 34th Infantry he was riding in a convoy and was thrown from a truck and struck by another vehicle

1st Lt John J. LaCastro (top right) joined the Old Saybrook Fire Dept on July 1, 1941. He was an athletic star at Old Saybrook High School later as a teacher and basketball coach he lead the Old Saybrook team to the Class C-D tournament championship. At the time the only person to be on a championship team as first a student and later as coach. Lt LaCastro was a Navigator on a B-24 Liberator called the “Thunder Bay Babe” and took a direct hit in the bomb bay. On March 24 1944 over Mostar Yugoslavia while enroute to bomb railroad yards in Austria. Four of his crew survived and were in a German POW camp for the rest of the war. He was 26.

Assistant Chief Arthur Harrington (bottom left) Joined the Old Saybrook Fire Dept as a Charter Member on September 10, 1924. He died at a Fire on College Street on March 17, 1947 when a grass fire extended to a house and he ran to advise the other firefighters who were with the engine .

Chief Harrington was 73 and a widower.
Henry “Gator” Davis (bottom right) joined the Old Saybrook Fire Dept on April 1, 1975. He died on August 24, 1978. He lived on Middletown Avenue. A fire alarm came in at 6:25am at 7 Shenker Avenue. Firefighter Davis living just around the corner ran down the street to answer the alarm. When the units came around the corner they saw him lying on the side of the road. He was 36 and a father of three.

Let us all remember on Memorial Day the sacrifices of these Men and their families who lost them for their love of Country and Community. See less

05/20/2026

The Old Saybrook Fire Deprtment responded to a motor vehicle accident on Rt. 1 at 2:17 pm on 05/20/2026.

05/20/2026

The Old Saybrook Fire Deprtment responded to a motor vehicle accident on Rt. 9 at 6:33 am on 05/20/2026. Essex Fire Department, police and ambulance also responded. Fortunately noboody was injured. Route 9 was reduced to a single lane for about an hour.

05/20/2026

The Old Saybrook Fire Dept regrets to announce the passing of Veteran Firefighter Allan Breault #219.

He joined the OSFD on March 3, 1970 and became a Regular Member on December 1, 1970. He served on numerous committees during his tenure in the Fire Dept. House Committee 1970-1972, Chairman of House Committee 1973, Raffle Committee 1971, Nominating Committee 1972, Christmas Party Committee 1972, Annual Dance Committee 1971-1974, Evaluating Committee 1971, 50th Anniversary Committee 1972-1974, Annual Ball Committee 1976-1977. He was voted to the Veterans List on March 6, 1979.

Celebrate the life of Allan Breault, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Swan Funeral Home.

05/12/2026

At 10:56 am on 05/12/2026, the Old Saybrook Fire Department, police and Fire Marshal responded to a dumpster fire at 52 Spencer Plain Road building under construction. The building did suffer damaged siding that melted from the fire, with no further fire extension.

05/09/2026

For the second morning in a row, Old Saybrook firefighters were up early on Friday 05/08/2026 at 5:52 am for a vehicle accident on Middlesex Turnpike assisting police. Ambulances from Old Saybrook and Essex transported patients to a medical facility.

And directing traffic during the incident was past chief and firefighter J.T. Dunn.

05/07/2026

At 7:05 am on 05/07/2026, the Old Saybrook Fire Department responded to a bus fire on I-95 Southbound between exits 67 & 68. All passengers exited the bus prior to the fire department arrival and were safe. The fire snarled traffic both north and south on I-95 and Route 1. Connecticut State Police and Old Saybrook Police were also on the scene.

05/01/2026

At 2:38 pm on 05/01/2026, the Old Saybrook Fire Department responded to Middlesex Turnpike for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Using the Jaws of Life they extricated one victim who was transported to a local medical facility for treatment. Essex ambulance assisted in transporting victims. Middlesex Health Paramedic was also on scene.

04/29/2026

The Old Saybrook Fire Company regrets to announce the passing of Veteran Firefighter Thomas G. Millspaugh #198. He is the brother of Firefighter James F. Millspaugh #244 and Veteran Firefighter Charles S. Millspaugh Jr #155

He joined the Fire Dept on August 2, 1966 as a Probationary Firefighter. He became a regular member on January 3, 1967. He served as an Alternate Delegate to the CT State Firefighters Association Convention. In 1968 he served as the Delegate to the Convention. He also served on numerous other committees during his tenure including Annual Dance Committee (1966), Fire Prevention (1967), House Committee (1968), New Truck Committee (1969, 1973, & 1977), Fireman’s Field Repair Committee (1969), Softball Team Coach (1969-1973), Executive Committee (1970), Uniform Quartermaster (1970), Junior Division Study Committee (1973), Nominating Committee (1973 & 1979), Clam Bake Committee (1978), and Annual Banquet Committee (2000).

On November 23, 1974 he was injured with a burn to the head while operating at the structure fire at the Fiorelli Furniture store on Main St.

On January 4, 1971 he was elected as 1st Assistant Chief. He served in that position for five years being re-elected each year. On January 6, 1976 he was elected to serve as Deputy Chief. He was voted to the Veterans List on January 6, 1987. He returned to active duty with the fire department for one year beginning October 3, 2000

04/28/2026

The Old Saybrook Fire Department responded to an inaccessible woods fire off Brenda Lane at 2:42 pm on 04/28/2026. The Department’s off road brush truck was supported by ARVs from Saybrook and Essex providing mutual aid. Fire was contained quickly. Engine 1 responded from the fire scene to a false fire alarm in Cornfield Point.