Editing Monroe, Connecticut (section)

====Fire department====

Monroe is protected by three independent and all-volunteer fire departments operating out of six fire stations.

In 1916, 45 men and women formed the first volunteer fire company in Monroe, the Stepney Volunteer Fire Company. In 1923 the Stepney Company built its own firehouse, which housed their first fire truck. It is the only Ladder Company in the Town of Monroe.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=http://stepneyfire.com/history/|access-date=July 3, 2021|website=stepneyfire.com}}</ref> Also in 1923, the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department was established.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us - Monroe Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 Inc|url=https://www.monroefire.com/AboutUs.aspx|access-date=July 3, 2021|website=www.monroefire.com}}</ref>