History[]
In 2000, the Town of Kenora amalgamated with the adjoining towns of Jaffray Melick and Keewatin to form the new City of Kenora. The Jaffray Melick Fire Department and Keewatin Fire Department were merged with Kenora Fire & Emergency Services.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 350 2nd Street South | 1912-2011 | Turned into a Brew Pub |
| 2 | 214 8th Street, Keewatin | 2000 (Amalgamation)-present | Former Keewatin Fire Department station. Paid on call station. |
| 3 | 239 Rabbit Lake Road | 2000 (Amalgamation)-2011 | Built 1973. Former Jaffray-Melick Fire Station 1. Now used as a storage building. |
| 4 | 2866 Highway 17 | 2000 (Amalgamation)-present | Former Jaffray-Melick Fire Station 2. Paid on call station. |
| 1 | 100 14th Street North | 2011-present | Career station. |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Fire Station 1 (Headquarters) - 100 14th Street North[]
Built 2011
- Pumper 1 - 2010 Spartan Metro Star LA42M-2142 MFD / Fort Garry (1250 top-mount enclosed/800/20A/20B) (SN#M149)
- Aerial 1 - 2016 Sutphen Monarch SP 95 tandem (1250/250/95' mid-mount platform) (SN#HS-5829) (Delivered by Fort Garry SN#M909) (Ex-demo)
- Rescue 1 - 2016 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry 14' walk-in (SN#M695)
- Car 1 - 2010 Ram Mega Cab 4x4
- Marine 1 - 18' Lund Alaskan 50HP Mercruiser
- Pumper 2 - 1985 Ford C-8000 / Superior (1050 top-mount/500) (SN#SE 679)
- Pumper 5 - 1996 Volvo FE42 / Superior (1050 top-mount enclosed/800/33F) (SN#SE 1550) (Ex-Jaffray-Melick Fire Department 1996-2000)
- Pumper 6 - 2011 Spartan Metro Star LA42M-2142/ Fort Garry (1250/800/20A/20B) (SN#M196)
Fire Station 2 - 214 Eighth Street, Keewatin[]
- Pumper 3 - 2003 International / Holland (625/?)
- Pumper 64 - 2020 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry (1050/800/25F) (SN#J0090) (Owned by McKenzie-Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department)
Fire Station 4 - 2866 Highway 17 East[]
Built 1993
- Pumper 7 - (75) -1996 Volvo FE42 / Superior (1050 TME/800/33F) (SN#SE 1549) (Ex-Pumper 5)
- Pumper 8 - 1989 Ford F-800 / Superior (625/1100) (SN#SE 1031)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 1995 Freightliner FL 80 tandem / NovaQuintech quint (1250/500/50F/75' B75 boom) (SN#NQT59C33C09S0627) (Ex-Oakville Fire Department (Ontario)) (Sold September 16, 2019 via GovDeals to Len's Automotive Jarvis ONT)
- 1989 Ford F-800 / Superior walk-in rescue (SN#SE 1034) (Sold to Winnipegosis Fire Department)
- 1988 International / Nissan 900 / Fort Garry pumper (1050 top-mount/700) (Ex-Keewatin FD 1988-2000) (Ex-Pumper 4)
- 1985 Chevrolet / Superior pumper (625/1200) (SN#SE 702)
- 1984 Ford tanker (?/1000)
- 1982 GMC C7000 / King pumper (625/?) (SN#820019)
- 1978 Ford C tandem / King pumper (840/200/75' TeleSqurt) (SN#77022)
- 1978? pumper (625/500)
- 1973 Ford C / King pumper (840/500) (SN#72040)
- 1972 International L1700 4x4 / Thibault / CDN Foam Boss crash tender (625/500/65F) (Ex-Transport Canada)
- 1957 Fargo / Marsh pumper (625/500) (Sold to Longbow Lake Volunteer Fire Brigade)
- 1947 International / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (Sold to Longbow Lake Volunteer Fire Brigade)
- 1942 International KB / LaFrance quad (500/?) (SN#B-1174) (Donated to Canadian Firefighters Museum Port Hope ONT; restored)
External Links[]
City of Kenora Fire and Emergency Services