The Bethel Volunteer Fire Department traces its origins back to 1831, when the Bethel Fire Company was formed. Several other volunteer companies were later formed: Grassy Plain Hose Company located on Greenwood Avenue, Alert Hose Company located on Nashville Road and Eureka Hook and Ladder Company located on Elizabeth Street. There was also a company called the Old Forgotten Engine Company whether this was an active firefighting company or not is unclear. In 1926, the Grassy Plain Company was disbanded and the Eureka and Alert Companies were reorganized into one company. In 1934, the name of the department was changed to the Bethel Volunteer Fire Department #1 Inc. The department headquarters was on Nashville Road, but it continued to use the Alert and Eureka firehouses. In 1941, the Nashville Road firehouse was closed and a new headquarters was opened in the former high school on South Street. The Eureka firehouse was still used until 1966, when a new, larger building was constructed on the site of the South Street station.

Contact information
Mail: 38 South Street, Bethel, CT 06801
Phone: (203) 778-7414