Markham Fire and Emergency Services (Ontario)

Area Served

Located immediately north of Toronto in York Region, the Town of Markham is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Ontario. According to the 2021 Canada Census, Markham has over 338,503 inhabitants in an area of 210.93 square kilometres, an increase of 2.9% since the 2016 Census. Originally a rural area with three separate villages (Markham, Thornhill and Unionville), the area has been extensively developed since the end of the Second World War. The northern portion of the town (north of Major Mackenzie Drive) is still mostly rural, but much of it is earmarked for future development.

Markham is home to the Canadian operations of several high-tech companies, including IBM, Apple and AMD. The financial service, construction and manufacturing sectors are also major employers.

Dispatch for MFES is provided by Barrie Fire and Emergency Services.

History

The Village of Markham was created in 1873 from a portion of Markham Township. It was located in the area of what is now Main Street (Markham Road) and Highway 7. In 1971, municipal restructuring created the Regional Municipality of York. The then-Town of Markham was amalgamated with portions of Markham Township to create an enlarged Town of Markham, at which point the Markham Township Fire Department became part of the Markham FD. The municipality was re-designated as a city in 2012.

Fire Stations

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
Fire Station 9-2	438 John Street	1974-2004	Now the training centre.

Apparatus Roster

All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.

Fire Headquarters - 8100 Warden Avenue

Shared with Markham District Energy Inc.

• Chief 91 (Fire Chief) - 2015 Jeep Cherokee (ON#BTTV 994)
• Chief 92 (Deputy Chief) - 2015 Jeep Cherokee (ON#BTTV 995)
• Chief 93 (Deputy Chief) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee (VIN#1C4PJMAS3EW253742) (ON#CPKH 476)

Fire Station 9-1 - 7801 Bayview Avenue

Opened June 1990

• Engine 911 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star LFD 10" RR / Smeal (1750/500/25A/25B) (Partial VIN#77265 / SO#4233) (ON#BC 84600, previously AF 70638)
• Aerial 916 - 2014 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD 5" RR tandem / Smeal (1750/300/20A/20B/105' rear-mount ladder) (Partial VIN#77287 / SO#4232) (ON#BP 77570, previously AF 70639)

Fire Station 9-2 - 10 Riviera Drive

Opened May 2004

• Chief 97 (Battalion Chief) - 2023 GMC Sierra 2500HD w/ Leer canopy (ON#BV 76785)
• Air/Light 920 - 2009 Freightliner M2 106 / Dependable (SN#29076) (ON#605 4XJ)
• Engine 921 - 2017 Spartan Metro Star LFD / Smeal (1750/500/25A/25B) (SO#4648) (ON#AT 41189)
• Haz-Mat Trailer 928 - Walk-in Cargo Trailer (Towed by 920)

Fire Station 9-3 - 2930 Major Mackenzie Drive East

Opened July 2010

• Engine 931 - 2020 Spartan Metro Star LFD / Smeal (1750/500/25A/25B) (ON#BE 71935)
• Aerial 9836 (Spare) - 2002 Spartan Gladiator FF LFD tandem / Smeal (1750/300/20A/20B/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#204201) (Ex-Aerial 916)

Fire Station 9-4 - 7300 Birchmount Road

Opened 1981

• Engine 941 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star LFD / Smeal (1750/500/25A/25B) (SO#S218074)
• Engine 9841 (Spare) - 2010 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD / Smeal (1750/500/25A/25B) (SO#3885) (Ex-Engine 931)

Fire Station 9-5 - 316 Main Street Unionville

Opened 1978

• Chief 96 (Battalion Chief) - 2023 GMC Sierra 2500HD w/ Leer canopy (ON#BV 76786)
• Utility 950 (9898) - 201? Ford E-350 SD
• Engine 951 - 2020 Spartan Metro Star LFD / Smeal (1750/500/25A/25B) (ON#BE 71936)
• Platform 957 - 2015 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD tandem / Smeal (1750/300/20A/20B/100' rear-mount) (Partial VIN#79391 / SO#4383) (ON#AM 44604)
• Tech Rescue 959 - 2017 Ford F-550 SD / Unicell (ON#AW 22529) (Ex-Tech Rescue 949)

Fire Station 9-6 - 5567 14th Avenue

Opened 1996

• Engine 961 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star LFD / Smeal (1750/500/25A/25B) (Partial VIN#77264 / SO#4234) (ON#BE 48447, previously AF 70637)
• Engine 9861 (Spare) - 2012 Spartan Metro Star LFD / Smeal (1750/500/25A/25B) (VIN#75152 / SO#4069) (ON#BD 64475, previously AB 99935) (Ex-Engine 991)
• Parade - 1949 Mercury M155 / Marsh pumper (420/300)
• Parade - 1932 Chevrolet pumper

Fire Station 9-7 - 209 Main Street Markham North

Opened 1985

• Engine 971 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star LFD / Smeal (1750/500/25A/25B) (Partial VIN#77266 / SO#4235) (ON#BK 45487, previously AF 70636)
• Parade - 1932 Rugby / Darley pumper (425/?) (SN#10094)

Fire Station 9-8- 650 Bur Oak Avenue

Opened 2006

• Engine 981 - 2015 Spartan Metro Star LFD / Smeal (1750/500/25A/25B) (SO#4384) (ON#AM 28015)
• Tanker 984 - 2015 International WorkStar 7500 / Danko (300/2500) (SN#T-0310) (ON#AL 38098) (Ex-Tanker 954)
• Engine 9881 (Spare) - 2008 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD / 2007 Smeal (1750/450/20A/20B) (ON#255 5XC) (Ex-Pumper 941)

Fire Station 9-9 - 3255 Bur Oak Avenue

Opened 2012

• Utility 990 - 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD (ON#AZ 40081)
• Engine 991 - 2022 Spartan Metro Star LFD 10" RR / Smeal (1750/500/50F) (SO#S5179) (ON#BP 73399)
• Aerial 996 (Spare) - 2012 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD tandem / Smeal (1750/300/20A/20B/105' rear-mount ladder) (Partial VIN#75108 / SO#4068) (ON#AC 56608) (Ex-Aerial 956)

Training Centre - 438 John Street

Built 1974, former Station 9-2

Station/Assignment Unknown

• Chief 94 (Platoon Chief)
• 2024 Spartan Metro Star LFD 10" RR / Smeal pumper (1750/500/50F) (SO#5311)
• 2024 Spartan Metro Star LFD 10" RR / Smeal pumper (1750/500/50F) (SO#5312)
• 2024 Spartan Metro Star LFD 10" RR / Smeal pumper (1750/500/50F) (SO#5313)
  • To replace 911, 961, 971
• 2015 Ford Transit command van (ON#BL 72364, previously AJ 43886) (Ex-Chief 97)
• 2010 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD / Smeal pumper (1750/500/25A/25B) (SO#3884) (Ex-Engine 9861, ex-Pumper 951)
• 200? Toyota Highlander (Ex-Chief 93)
• 200? Toyota Highlander (Ex-Chief 92)
• 200? Toyota Camry (Ex-Chief 91)

On Order

• 2x 2024 Freightliner M2 106 / Carl Thibault / Drago pumpers
• The Town awarded Contract 297-S-23 to Safetek Group, for the supply and delivery of the following apparatus:
  • 1x pumper rescue
  • 2025 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD 5" RR tandem / Smeal aerial (1750/350/107' rear-mount ladder)
  • 2025 Spartan Metro Star LFD 20" RR / EVI 22' walk-around rescue

Retired Apparatus

• 2014 Ram Promaster 2500 (VIN#3C6TRVPG2EE121556) (Ex-Chief 96) (Currently for sale @ local dealer)
• 2007 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD / Smeal pumper (1750/450/20A/20B) (SN#708150) (Ex-Pumper 921) (Donated to Humber College Nov. 2021)
• 2006 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD / Smeal pumper (1750/525/20A/20B) (SN#603120) (Ex-Pumper 9871, ex-Pumper 981) (Sold to Safe Lane Fire Truck Driver Training)
• 2006 Chevrolet Express / PK Welding command van (ON#592 5TK) (Ex-Chief 97)
• 2005 GMC Savana 3500 / PK Welding command van (ON#297 3RL) (Ex-Chief 96)
• 2003 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41L-2142 LFD / Smeal pumper (1750/525/20A/20B/FP2002) (SN#304290) (VIN#4S7AT2F963C045149) (Ex-Pumper 971) (Sold to Safe Lane Fire Truck Driver Training) (Sold March 2024 Bryan's Auction Services Trenton ONT)
• 2003 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41L-2142 LFD / Smeal pumper (1750/525/20A/20B/FP2002) (SN#302290) (Ex-Pumper 911) (Sold to Safe Lane Fire Truck Driver Training)
• 2003 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41L-2142 LFD / Smeal pumper (1750/525/20A/20B/FP2002) (SN#301380) (Ex-Pumper 961) (Sold to Scugog Township Fire Department)
• 2003 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41L-2142 LFD / Smeal pumper (1750/525/20A/20B/FP2002) (SN#303190) (Ex-Pumper 9871, ex-Pumper 951) (Sold to Harley Township Fire Department)
• 2002 Spartan Gladiator FF LFD tandem / Smeal aerial (1750/300/20A/20B/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#207201) (Ex-Spare Aerial, ex-Aerial 956) (Sold to Lincoln Fire Rescue Department (Nebraska))
• 1998 International 4900 / Superior pumper (1050/1000) (SN#SE 1826) (Sold 12/14 through Fenton Fire to Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan Township Fire Department)
• 1997 Spartan Baron / Dependable (1050/450) (SN#P294-1900-5000-97) (Sold to Héloc, sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie General Dynamics - Usine Repentigny)
• 1997 Spartan Gladiator / Dependable rescue
• 1996 Spartan Baron / Dependable pumper (1050/500) (SN#P281-1050-500-96) (Sold to Safe Lane Fire Truck Driver Training)
• 1994 Duplex D9000 / Saulsbury pumper (1050/600) (Duplex SN#90023-24) (Ex-Pumper 911) (Sold to Mulmur-Melancthon Fire Department)
• 1993 Ford E-350 / Thomas / MacNab personnel transport (Ex-Personnel Transport 950)
• 1992 E-One Hurricane tandem aerial (1050/200/110' rear-mount) (SN#9967) (Ex-Aerial 926) (Sold 2004 to Bradford-West Gwillimbury Fire and Emergency Services)
• 1991 Mack RB688S tandem / Dependable tanker (300/2000) (SN#PT-243-PTO-91-2000A) (Ex-Tanker 954)
• 1991 Pierce Lance / Superior pumper (1050/450/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#E6148) (SN#SE 1092) (Ex-Squirt 953) (Donated to San Pedro, Argentina)
• 1989 Pemfab S944A Royale tandem / Thibault aerial (1050/240/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#T89-352) (Ex-Aerial 957) (Sold 2001 to Levasseur, used as loaner, rehabbed 2005 and sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de L'Assomption)
• 1988 Mack MC686P / Thibault pumper (1050/500/50F/500lbs dry chemical) (SN#T88-113) (1995 Waltek / P.K. Welding rehab) (2008 Helie rehab) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Lambton)
• 1988 Mack MR686P / Thibault pumper (1050/500) (SN#T88-114)
• 1988 Mack MR686S / Thibault pumper (1050/500/82' Telescop boom) (SN#T88-118) (Ex-Aerial 963)
• 1984 International CO1950B / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T84-132) (Donated to Ecuador)
• 1982 International CO1950B / Thibault pumper (1050/500) (SN#T82-125) (Sold to Whitestone Fire Department (Ontario))
• 1982 Grumman Kurbmaster step van rescue
• 1980 International CO1950B / Pierreville pumper (840/500/50' Thibault boom) (SN#PFT-981) (Sold to Burk's Falls & District Fire Department)
• 1978 Chevrolet C65 / Almac tanker (450/1500)
• 1977 GMC / Thibault pumper (625/600)
• 1976 Chevrolet T65 / Thibault pumper (840/600) (SN#T76-157)
• 1973 International CargoStar / Thibault aerial (840/250/100') (SN#T73-139) (Sold to Humboldt Fire Department)
• 1972 GMC T6500 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T72-126)
• 1971 Chevrolet T60 / Thibault pumper (625/600) (SN#T71-152)
• 1965 Chevrolet / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#15640)
• 1962 Chevrolet / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#12661)
• 1961 Fargo / Local tanker (-/1000)

External Links

• Markham Fire and Emergency Services
• Markham Professional Firefighters Association (IAFF Local 2727)

Station Map

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