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Torrington fire chief: four vacancies, east-side station work moving forward

Board of Public Safety · December 4, 2025
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Summary

Fire Chief Tripp said the department lost a firefighter to Bristol, leaving four vacancies; applications are open through Dec. 9 and the chief expects to report hiring results next meeting. He also described ongoing east-side station renovation planning and a building committee to be formed.

Fire Chief Tripp told the Board of Public Safety on Dec. 3 that Torrington's fire department currently has four openings after a recent departure to Bristol.

"We lost a firefighter to Bristol. His last day was November 22. So that leaves us with 4 openings," Tripp said, and described a competitive hiring environment…

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