This week, the DCFD hosted its annual Honored Members Night Dinner, with over 50 past and present members in attendance. This event is one of our favorites, as it allows us to express our gratitude and honor those who have paved the way for us. We also had the pleasure of celebrating Chief Kenyon's remarkable 30-year milestone with the department.... (Full Story & Photos)

DCFD will be hosting two events in the next coming month. First we will be in Bradford for a back to school event, Wednesday August 28th. Then we will be hosting an open house on September 14th. We look forward to seeing you all there. Feel free to share this post to spread to word... (Full Story & Photos)

What is happening and why?
• We are raising funds by hosting a pasta dinner to support our newly created DCFD Karl E. Kenyon Scholarship program. The scholarship will be awarded to any Westerly High School student going into the fire science or EMS/medical field.

When & where is this event?
• Saturday, October 5th at 5 pm located at Dunn’s Corners Firehouse at 1 Langworthy Road, Westerly, RI

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DCFD is currently on scene of a structure fire in Charlestown. 911 caller reported smoke coming from the structure, first arriving units on scene advised a small fire in a water heater. The fire was contained to the water heater and units checked for extension.... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday at approximately 1300hrs DCFD responded to a reported electrical fire. Upon arrival units found an odor of electrical burning and secured the power to the residence. The issue was narrowed down to a surge protector. Units ventilated and metered the house prior to clearing the scene. Car 1, Engine 4, Engine 5 and Tower 5 handled the run and the Westerly Police Department also responded. Members ... (Full Story & Photos)

Last week DCFD held training on pre planning for several different types of incidents involving horses. A special thank you to downeast_performance_horses for educating us and providing a tour of their beautiful stables!... (Full Story & Photos)

We are excited to announce we are hiring a full-time Firefighter at DCFD. Please see the attached job posting/description for more details.... (Full Story & Photos)

Annual Karl E. Kenyon SMOKEY BEAR PARADE

Thursday, July 18th at 5:00 PM

The parade will kick off sharply on Thursday, July 18th at 5:00 PM from the Dunn's Corners Fire Department located at 1 Langworthy Road, Westerly RI. Residents from all towns are invited to join us along the parade route, shown below.

Why attend?
One of our communities’ annual traditions is to hold this parade to remember Karl ... (Full Story & Photos)