Fire Prevention & Community Risk Reduction
The Avon Fire Department helps residents, businesses, property owners, and contractors reduce fire and life safety risks through inspections, permitting, plan review, code enforcement, and public education.
Assistant Fire Chief Brad Cronin oversees the department’s Community Risk Reduction and Fire Prevention program.
How can we help?
Permits & Applications
Apply online for fire permits and find application guidance.
Inspections
Find information about smoke and CO, fire protection system, and business inspections.
Plan Review
Get started with fire department review of construction, site, and fire protection plans.
Fire Protection Systems
Information for owners and contractors about alarms, sprinklers, and suppression systems.
Business & Property Owners
Keep your building safe, maintain protection systems, update emergency contacts, and plan for continuity.
Residential Fire Safety
Explore smoke alarm resources, open burning, and home fire safety.
Public Education & Community Outreach
Fire and life safety education is a department-wide service for residents, schools, businesses, and community groups. Captain Julie Burns serves as the department’s Public Educator. Contact us to discuss educational programs or outreach opportunities.
Quick links
- Apply for a fire permit online
- Open burning and daily permits
- Smoke alarm resources
- Fire Department fee schedule
- Public education and outreach
- Contact the Fire Department
Inspections
For smoke and carbon monoxide inspections, fire protection system inspections, or commercial property inspections, contact the Fire Department for current scheduling and requirements. See the Inspections guide for applications, scheduling, and requirements.
Plan Review
Most fire protection system plans are permitted through the Building Department. See the Plan Review guide for helpful submission information, expected tests, and Fire Department witnessing. Contact Fire Prevention early to confirm the process for a specific project.
Fire Protection Systems
Property owners and contractors can review fire protection system guidance for alarms, sprinklers, suppression systems, inspection, testing, maintenance, and impairments.
Business & Property Owners
Review the Business and Property Owners guide for fire code responsibilities, inspections, and the emergency contact form. Please update property contacts every year and whenever they change.
Residential Fire Safety
Visit our smoke alarm resources and open burning page. See the Inspections guide for home sale smoke/CO applications and contact us with property-specific questions.
Explore Fire Prevention
- Inspections
- Smoke & CO alarm resources
- Fire Department permits
- Fire protection systems
- Public education
- Plan Review
- Business and property owners
Contact Fire Prevention
Avon Fire Department
150 Main Street
Avon, MA 02322
Fire Prevention: (774) 480-1692
Email: fireprevention@avon-ma.gov
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