Yantic Volunteer Fire Department Operations Currently Suspended

Norwich takes over fire coverage after volunteer department refuses to sign unified command agreement

The City of Norwich has suspended the Yantic Volunteer Fire Department and taken over fire coverage in the district after the 179-year-old department refused to sign an agreement establishing unified command structure.

CT volunteer fire department suspended after 178 years amidst contract dispute with city

The Yantic Volunteer Fire Department has been shut down following a dispute with city officials who say the department can reopen if it agrees to come under the command of the city’s fire department. The closure went into effect at 10 a.m. Tuesday after City of Norwich officials sent a letter to the volunteer fire department demanding it sign a contract to come under a unified command structure, the Yantic Fire Department said in a statement. At…

City of Norwich suspends Yantic Volunteer Fire Department after 179 years of service

The City of Norwich suspended the Yantic Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, forcing it to close after 179 years of service to the community. The city removed the department on Yantic Road from dispatch as of Tuesday morning. The action follows seven months of discussion between the city and the volunteer department. The city manager and the city’s fire chief...

Yantic Volunteer Fire Department operations currently suspended

NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — Operations at the Yantic Volunteer Fire Department are currently suspended, effective Tuesday, according to the City of Norwich. Following a review of operational standards, the City of Norwich will be taking over coverage in the Yantic section of the city. According to the city, this change "maintains service continuity" and "increases [...]

Volunteer Fire Company Balking Unified Command Shut Down in Norwich, CT

"We want to retain our autonomy...We run our district," Yantic Fire Chief Bobby Allen said after the city suspended the 179-year-old company.

Conn. officials shut down volunteer fire department over unified command compliance dispute

Norwich officials removed the department from emergency response, froze funding and moved to reallocate city-owned equipment after leaders refused to sign an agreement under the new unified fire structure