The New London Fire Department is a combination department employing a full time Fire Chief, a full time Firefighter and 45 Call Members. The town of New London is roughly 26 square miles with 4,400 full time residents. Being a lake and a college community, the population fluctuates constantly throughout the year. The NLFD responds to 600-800 emergency and non-emergency calls per year and works very closely within the Kearsarge Mutual Aid Compact.