News & Updates

Stay up to date with news and updates for your community from the Sandwich Fire Department’s Facebook Page!

Sandwich Fire Department

Official Facebook Page of the Sandwich Fire Department

Sandwich Fire Department is with Town of Sandwich, MA and Sandwich Community Media.

2 days ago

Power Outage Forestdale: Last night a vehicle struck and pole on Snake Pond Road in the area of Cross Hill Circle. Power has been on and off since last night in the Country Farm Estates neighborhood. There are a total of 517 homes without power in the area.Estimated restoral time is 10am this morning. Sandwich FD is in communication with Eversource and will provide updates. Traffic is being rerouted on Snake Pond Road near Cross Hill Circle.UPDATE: Hopeful for 9am restoral time as crews making good progress. ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook

Sandwich Fire Department is with Town of Sandwich, MA and Sandwich Community Media.

4 days ago

Winter Weather Update FEB 7 #3:Snow continues off and on for the area and will continue to come in waves until later this evening. NWS has put out an expected snow accumulation map through midnight tonight.Parts of East and South Sandwich sit on the border of 4-6 inches with 2-3 inches for downtown and the Forestdale area. DPW treating roadways and expecting the bitter cold and wind to come in later.Additional map showing current snow accumulation highlighting the banding in the North Shore with 11.7 inches in the Cape Ann Region and 10.8 in SE CT and WSW Rhode Island. Additional updates as needed but expect temperature drops and wind this evening. ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook

Sandwich Fire Department is with Town of Sandwich, MA and Sandwich Community Media.

4 days ago

Winter Weather Update:Winter Weather Advisory still in effect for Sandwich and Barnstable County. Snow is intermittent this morning picking up around lunchtime. You can see on the radar the heavy banding on the north shore and on the RI/CT coast. Still expecting 2-4 inches on the Cape with snow wrapping up around 7pm.Bitter cold and increasing winds tonight into tomorrow. Wind chills below zero for most of tomorrow. FD-OEM-DPW coordinating and we are in contact with Eversource in case of any power outages. ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook

Sandwich Fire Department is with Town of Sandwich, MA and Sandwich Community Media.

5 days ago

Feb 7 Winter Weather update #2: Slight increase in the snow amounts we are in the 4-6 inch range. Snow to begin overnight with a pocket of snow around dawn and a second burst sometime between 10am-2pm with snow ending after dinner in the evening.Winds and bitter cold will follow overnight into Sunday. Winter Weather Advisory, Freezing Spray Warning for ocean areas remain in effect and freezing temperatures coming in for Sunday.SFD will have additional staffing tomorrow, FD plow will be staffed, DPW will have all personnel working on road treatments and snow removal. Next update in the morning. ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook

Sandwich Fire Department is with Town of Sandwich, MA and Sandwich Community Media.

5 days ago

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory starting at 4am tomorrow morning lasting until 1am Sunday morning for Sandwich and Barnstable County. As stated in the earlier update, this has the potential for up to 6 inches of snow and up to 40 mph wind gusts with blowing snow. ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook

Sandwich Fire Department

5 days ago

Monitoring the weather for Saturday which includes artic temperatures, dangerous wind chills, 3-4 inches of snow potential and gusty winds. The majority of the weather will occur starting overnight tonight through Sunday morning.SFD is monitoring the weather with Emergency Management and the DPW. Extra staffing will be on duty tomorrow to staff to respond to the storm including SFD Plow. Travel could be difficult at times tomorrow with light fluffy snow with the gusty winds up to 40 mph.Mariners will also have to contend with freezing spray as an advisory was issued by NWS. More updates later on today ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook

Sandwich Fire Dept.

Official Facebook Page of the Sandwich Fire Department

Sandwich Fire Department is with Town of Sandwich, MA and Sandwich Community Media.

2 days ago

Photo

View on Facebook

Sandwich Fire Department is with Town of Sandwich, MA and Sandwich Community Media.

4 days ago

Photo

View on Facebook

Sandwich Fire Department is with Town of Sandwich, MA and Sandwich Community Media.

4 days ago

Photo

View on Facebook

Sandwich Fire Department is with Town of Sandwich, MA and Sandwich Community Media.

5 days ago

Photo

View on Facebook

Sandwich Fire Department is with Town of Sandwich, MA and Sandwich Community Media.

5 days ago

Photo

View on Facebook

Sandwich Fire Department

5 days ago

Photo

View on Facebook

CodeRed Notifications - Stay Informed

CodeRed is a public notification system that allows residents to receive alerts from the Town Public Safety during emergencies, inclement weather and other public safety emergencies or where important communications are necessary. Enter your notification information and choose your communication preferences.

CodeRed Notifications - Stay Informed

Online Fire Permits

The Sandwich Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Office, situated at the 251 Cotuit Road station, operates Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. Residential inspections are conducted Monday to Thursday from 8 am to 12 pm. Inspection sign-ups can be done either in person at the station or via an online link provided. For inquiries regarding permits or inspections, individuals are encouraged to contact the office directly. The department offers online permit applications and inspection scheduling for ease of access.

Online Fire Permits

Community Center

Fire Safety

Fire Safety and prevention are like putting out a fire before it starts. Read the posts below for important safety tips & information to help you Fire Safe & Smart! View & print PDFs to share and post.

Public Education

Sandwich Fire Department shares a strong commitment to public education across all of its firefighters. The opportunity to teach fire safety in our community is valuable to all of us. We encourage you to reach out to us for class schedules and learning initiatives.

In The Community

Sandwich Fire Department stays active in the community by hosting and attending events, getting involved in community concerns and representing SFD with pride throughout the Town. We’re here for the citizens of Sandwich.