About[]
The Town of Amherstburg, located south of Windsor on the Detroit River and Lake Erie, has a population of 21,700 people over an area of 186 square kilometres. The Amherstburg Fire Department is a composite department.
History[]
The AFD can trace its origins back to 1841. The current Amherstburg Fire Department was created in 1998 through the amalgamation of the original Town of Amherstburg Fire Department, the Anderdon Township Fire Department and the Malden Township Fire Department. Station 1 is the town station, Station 2 Anderdon and Station 3 Malden.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Station | 271 Sandwich Street South | 1883-1952 | Part of Town Hall. |
| 1 | 271 Sandwich Street South | 199?-present | Part of Town Hall. |
| 2 | 3400 Middle Side Road | 1998 (amalgamation)-present | Former Anderdon Township Fire Station. Built 1960s with an additional vehicle bay added in 1974. |
| 3 | 6744 Malden Concession 6, Malden Centre | 1998 (amalgamation)-present | Former Malden Township Fire Station. Built 1960s. |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Fire Station 1 - 271 Sandwich Street South[]
- Engine 1 - 2018 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry (1250/800) (SN#M917)
- Ladder 1 - 2008 Sutphen (1250/500/75' mid-mount)
- Tanker 1 - 2023 Freightliner M2 112 tandem / Fort Garry (1050/2500) (SN#J0376)
- Support 1 - 2018 Ford Transit
- Chief 2 - 2023 Chevrolet Silverado
- Chief 3 - 2024 Ford F-150
Fire Station 2 - 3400 Middle Side Road[]
Built 196?
- Engine 3 - 2010 Spartan Metro Star LA41M-2142 MFD / Fort Garry (1050/800/25A) (SN#M121)
- Tanker 2 - 2018 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry (1250/1700) (SN#M916)
- Support 2 - 2018 Ford F-250
- Support 2B - 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan
Fire Station 3 - 6744 Malden Concession 6, Malden Centre[]
Built 196?
- Engine 2 - 2012 Spartan Metro Star Force LA41M-2142 MFD / Fort Garry (1050/800/25F) (SN#M280)
- Tanker 3 - 2000 International 4900/ Fort Garry (625/1500) (SN#M6350) (Ex-Unit 144)
- Support 3 - 2018 Ford F-250
Boblo Island (Bois Blanc Island)[]
On Order[]
- 2028 Sutphen aerial (?/?/100' ladder) (To be supplied through Fort Garry)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2003 GMC C7500 / 2005 Fort Garry walk-in rescue (SN#M9851) (Ex-Rescue 2) (Sold 2018 to Grande Prairie County Fire Services)
- 2003 GMC C8500 / Fort Garry walk-in rescue (SN#M9010) (Ex-Rescue 3) (Sold to North Stormont Fire Services)
- 2001 Freightliner FL 80 / Fort Garry walk-in rescue (SN#M6658) (Ex-Unit 178) (Sold to North Stormont Fire Services)
- 1996 Mack MR688S tandem / Dependable pumper/tanker (625/2200) (SN#P279-625-2200) (Ex-Anderdon Township Fire Department)
- 1995 Spartan Gladiator GA40M-2142 MFD / Fort Garry pumper (1050 TM/1000) (SN#M5427) (Ex-Engine 1B, ex-Engine 1, ex-Unit 173) (O/O/S May 2024) (Sold July 3, 2024 GovDeals)
- 1987 Ford C-800 / Thibault pumper (625/650) (SN#T87-119) (Ex-Malden Township Fire Department #148)
- 1987 Mack MC686P / Phoenix pumper (1050/800/40F) (SN#86-06-153-139) (Ex-Anderdon Township Fire Department)
- 1979 Chevrolet Step Van 30 step van rescue
- 1978 GMC P30 Grumman Olson step van rescue
- 1977 Ford C-900 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T77-104) (Ex-#176) (Sold to Men In Kilts Ltd.)
- 1977 Chevrolet C60 / 1949 Bickle-Seagrave city service ladder (SN#1313)
- 1964 GMC 960 / King pumper (625/500) (SN#64009) (#2)
- 1949 GMC C60 / Bickle-Seagrave city service ladder (SN#1313) (Remounted by King Seagrave on 1977 Chevrolet C60 chassis)
- 1949 GMC / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (SN#1272)
Future Plans[]
Amherstburg adopted a new two-fire station plan in September 2021. A new station will be built on the site of the current Station 2. Stations 1 and 3 will be decommissioned and replaced with a 4-bay new station located at 3295 Meloche Road. Construction bids were called in July 2024.