30th Anniversary of Fatal Fire at Borough Hall
The 30th anniversary of the fatal fire at Borough Hall that took the life of 22-year old firefighter Billy Entwistle--the first firefighter to lose his life battling a fire.
30 years ago, 22-year old New Milford firefighter, William Entwistle, died while fighting a fire at Borough Hall. Entwistle, who was engaged to be married, was the first New Milford firefighter to lose his life as a result of a fire. Entwistle, a firefighter out of Company 1, came from a family steeped in service. His father, James Entwistle, was a sergeant on the New Milford police force and his grandfather was the Superintendent of the DPW. In commemorating the anniversary of the fire, as the Fire Department does every year, firefighter Bill Drew from Company 2 said, "When Bill ran into that fire he answered his final alarm." According to reports at the time, the fire was caused by a short circuit in the attic storage area on the second …
Deborah Litter
9:05 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
I remember that day so clearly.........my parents grew up with his parents........one of the saddest things I have ever witnessed. more ›