Brattleboro Fire Department
103 Elliot Street * Brattleboro, VT 05301 * 802-254-4831 *
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Jay Symonds Charles Keir III
Fire Chief Assistant Chief
Focused, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence
PRESS RELEASE
Date: Feb. 27, 2026
Topic: Structure Fire – 448 Halladay Brook Road
On Feb. 26 at 2156 hours, the Brattleboro Fire Department was dispatched to 448 Halladay Brook Road for a reported chimney fire with extension into the residence. Because of the residence’s location outside the hydrant district, additional units were dispatched immediately from mutual aid partners. While responding, Brattleboro Dispatch received a second call advising that fire could be seen from the residence’s roof. Responding crews upgraded the alarm assignment to a “second alarm,” bringing in additional mutual aid fire department companies.
The first arriving companies from Station #2 (West Brattleboro) found moderate fire on the second floor, venting through the roof line. Firefighters (LT. Fellows, FF Martin, and FF Bulla) made an aggressive attack on the fire by advancing a 1 ¾-inch hose line to the second floor of the residence, ultimately knocking down much of the fire. Additional incoming crews relieved the initial crew and extinguished the fire completely.
The fire was reported under control at 2247 hours. Crews remained on scene to perform other fireground functions until 0030 hours.
The residents of the home evacuated safely with their dog. No injuries were reported. Assisting town agencies were the Brattleboro Department of Public Works and the Brattleboro Police Department.
Assisting mutual aid agencies were Guilford Fire Department, Hinsdale Fire Department (NH), Keene Fire Department (NH), Newbrook Fire Department, and Dummerston Fire Department, Greenfield Fire Department (MA), Chesterfield Fire Department, Westminster Fire Department, and Cheshire EMS.
The fire is still under investigation by the Brattleboro Fire Department. The cause of the fire is not suspicious.
