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Historic Toronto fire stations are primarily in the downtown core and with the former Toronto Fire Department. Fire stations built from the late 19th century and up to 1950s varied in style. Fire halls built from the 1950s to 1980s tended to be utilitarian in design and found in the suburbs (North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke). The latest ...
The city's poor fire fighting services were highlighted by the Great Toronto Fire in 1849 and again in the Great Fire of Toronto in 1904. After the latter fire, which destroyed much of Bay Street from The Esplanade West to Melinda Street, the Fire Department in Toronto became a critical city service and has evolved into the full-time service ...
The hall was built in 1878 as part of the transformation of the Toronto Fire Department that saw it move from a volunteer to a professional organization. The station was home to horse drawn hose car. The clock tower, that quickly became a symbol of the neighbourhood, was added in 1899. From the top of the tower a lookout would watch for fires.
Vaughan Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS) provides fire protection, technical rescue services, hazardous materials response, and first responder emergency medical assistance to the city of Vaughan, Ontario. It operates 10 fire stations and coordinates with other fire departments in York Region and the Greater Toronto Area. VFRS received a 100 per ...
Toronto Fire Services repurposed the heritage structure, and reopened it as a public education center, on October 13, 2016. [7] [8] Recommendations that the fire hall be closed had been offered since at least 1987. [6] Ford first attempted to have the station closed in 2012, but it received a brief reprieve, in 2013.
This is a list of fire departments in the world. A fire department or fire brigade also known as a fire and rescue service or fire service is a public or private organization that provides firefighting , rescue and emergency medical services for a certain jurisdiction , which is typically a municipality , county or fire protection district.
Toronto Fire Services (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Fire departments in Ontario" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
List of historic Toronto fire stations; P. Prince Albert Historical Museum This page was last edited on 2 May 2020, at 03:57 (UTC). Text is ...