Thunder Bay Fire Rescue

Thunder Bay Fire/Rescue Service

The City of Thunder Bay was created in 1970 through the amalgamation of the cities of Fort William and Port Arthur.

Brown Fire Station - 1321 Brown St.
Pumper 6 -

Hodder Fire Station - 300 Hodder Ave.
Built 1954
 * Pumper 5 - 2010 International 4400 / Carl Thibault (1050/1000) (SN#2506-7)
 * Foam Truck - 1976 International Cargostar / Superior refurb of a 1976 pump to Foam / Deluge (SN# SE1007)

James Fire Station - 501 Churchill Dr.
Built 1976


 * Pumper 10 -

Junot Fire Station - 20 Junot Ave.
Built 1973
 * Pumper Rescue 9 - 2003 E-One Cyclone II / Superior (1050/500) (SN#127321/SE3153)

Mapleward Fire Station - 3000 Government Rd.
Built 1983
 * Pumper 11 - 2005 International 4400 / Superior (1050/?)
 * Reserve 11 - 1988 Mack MR / Superior pump (840/1500) (SN# SE851)

Neebing Station - 2065-20th Side Road
Built 1967
 * Pumper 7 - 2010 International 4400 / Carl Thibault (1050/1000) (SN#2506-7)

North Central Fire Station - 60 South Water St.
Built 1986. Also houses the department's Mechanical division.
 * Pumper Rescue 3 - 2002 E-One Cyclone II / Superior (1050/500)(SN#124648/SE2678)
 * Aerial Ladder 2 - 2008 E-One Cyclone II (1250/270/100' rearmount platform) (SN#133643)
 * Aerial Platform 2 - 1982 International CO1950B / King (1050/200/85' snorkel) (SN#810077)
 * Hazardous Materials Unit - Chevrolet cube van & trailer unit
 * Boat - Zodiac Rescue boat

Vickers Fire Station - 330 Vickers St. North (Headquarters)
Built 1963
 * Pumper Rescue 1 - 2002 E-One Cyclone II / Superior (1050/500) (SN#124645 / SE2677)
 * Aerial Platform 1 - 1986 International Cargostar / Anderson/Bronto (1050/300/90' Bronto) (SN#CS-1050-92)
 * Platoon Chief - 200? Chevrolet Suburban

Thunder Bay & District Protective & Emergency Services Training Centre - 750 Hammond Ave.
Built 2009

Assignment unknown

 * 2007 E-One pump
 * 1997 E-One Cyclone II / 1986 Superior pump (840/800)
 * 1996 E-One Sentry / 1986 Superior pump (840/500) (SN#16974 / SE1694)
 * 1996 E-One Cyclone TC / Superior pump (840/500) (SN#15480 / SE1569)
 * 1990 Pierce Lance / Superior pump (840/500)
 * 1990 Grumman Step Van Command Unit
 * 1988 Pierce Dash / Superior pump (840/500)
 * 1988 Ford C8000 / Dependable heavy rescue
 * 1988 Ford C8000 / Dependable heavy rescue
 * 1985 International CO1950B / Anderson pump (1050/500) (SN# CS*1050*76)

On order

 * 2011 ? / Carl Thibault rescue pumper

Retired apparatus

 * 1986 International Cargostar / Anderson pump (1050/500)
 * 1984 International Cargostar / Anderson pump (1050/500) (Sold to O'Connor Township Fire Department.)
 * 1983 International Cargostar / Pierreville pump (840/500)
 * 1979 International CO1910 / Thibault	tanker
 * 1978 International CO1950B / Thibault pump (840/500)
 * 1978 International CO1950B / Thibault pump (840/500)
 * 1975 International CO1910B / Thibault pump (Sold to Terrace Bay, Ontario.)
 * 1975 International / Thibault pump (840/500)
 * 1975 GMC / Pierreville tanker (300/1500)
 * 1975 International / Thibault pump (840/500)
 * 1975 International CO1910B / Thibault pump	(840/500)
 * 1975 Thibault trailer pump (625/-)
 * 1974 International CO / Thibault pump (840/500) (Sold to Conmee, Ontario.)
 * 1974 International CO / Thibault pump (840/500) (Sold to O'Connor Township Fire Department.)
 * 1972 GMC / Thibault pump (840/500) (Sold to Neebing, Ontario.)
 * 1968 GMC / Lafrance pump	(625/?)
 * 1967 Dodge / King pump
 * 1958 Chevrolet Spartan / Lafrance pump (625/?)

Future plans
The city is investigating the replacement of the Brown Street Fire Station with a new facility, possibly on Neebing Ave. The Neebing Station may also be replaced with a new building on the existing site.