Clarington Emergency & Fire Services (Ontario)

History[]

The Town of Newcastle was formed through amalgamation in 1974. In 1993, it was renamed the Municipality of Clarington partly due to confusion of the municipal name with that of the community of Newcastle within its borders.

The fire departments that combined to form the new Newcastle Fire Department were:

Bowmanville Fire Department
Clarke Township Fire Department in Orono
Newcastle Fire Department covering the original Village of Newcastle

Fire Stations[]

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
1	132 Church Street, Bowmanville	1974 (amalgamation)-1994	Built 1967. Now the Firehouse Youth Centre.
2	247 King Avenue East (Durham Highway 2), Newcastle	1974-2014	Built in the 1950s as a gas station; converted to a fire hall in 1974.
3	5304 Main Street, Orono	1974 (amalgamation)-1984	Now a restaurant.
4	3289 Trulls Road, Courtice	1974 (amalgamation)-2005	Used as an EMS station for a few years after closure. Building demolished.

Department Profile[]

Clarington operates a composite department. Pumpers 10, 12 and 14 are career staffed. Stations 3 and 5 are volunteer/paid-on-call.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Shop numbers in brackets after unit assignment.
Ontario licence plate denoted by ON#.

Fire Station 1 (Headquarters) - 2430 Durham Highway 2, Bowmanville[]

Built 1994

Pumper 10 (56) - 2016 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Fort Garry (1250 TME/500/25F) (SN#M733)
Pumper 11 - 2022 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Dependable (1050/540/25F)
Aerial 11 - 2012 E-One Cyclone II HP 100 (1250/420/100' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Aerial 12)
Tanker 11 (60) - 2019 Freightliner M2 106 / Dependable (port./1500)
Rescue 11 (37) - 2006 Ford F-550 4x4 / PK Welding walk-around
Car 14 - 2016 Ford F-150 4x4
Car 15 (Platoon Chief / Fire Command) - 2022 Ford Police Interceptor Utility
Car 16 (51) - 2012 Ford F-350 4x4 (ONL#AC 57606)
Parade - 1965 GMC / King-Seagrave pumper (625/500) (SN#65049) (Ex-Newcastle Village Fire Department)

Fire Station 2 - 3333 Durham Highway 2, Newcastle[]

Built 2014

Pumper 12 (53) - 2012 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Fort Garry (1050 TME/500/25F) (SN#M300)
Aerial 12 (41) - 2007 Pierce Dash tandem (1750/500/105' HSL rear-mount ladder) (SN#18867) (Ex-Stock) (Ex-Aerial 11)
Tanker 12 - 2024 Freightliner M2 112 tandem / Dependable (port./3000)
Utility 12/Rehab - 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 4x4 / PK Welding / Advance
Pumper 122 - 2017 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Dependable (1250/650/20F) (SN#48202)

Fire Station 3 - 5708 Main Street, Orono[]

Built 1984

Pumper 13 - 2008 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Fort Garry (1050/800/15F) (SN#M055)
Tanker 13 - 2007 International 7600 / Eastway (port./1500)
Utility 13 - 1993 GMC Sierra 4x4
ATV 3 - 2003 Polaris Ranger
Parade - 1933 Chevrolet / Bickle pumper

Fire Station 4 - 2611 Trulls Road, Courtice[]

Built 2005

Pumper 14 - 2015 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Fort Garry (1050 TME/500/25A) (MSO#M600)
Tanker 14 - 2024 Freightliner M2 112 tandem / Dependable (port./3000)
Pumper 144 - 2004 Freightliner M2 112 / Fort Garry (1050/500) (SN#9668)

Fire Station 5 - 2354 Concession 8, Enniskillen[]

Built 1990

Pumper 15 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Dependable (1050/575/25F) (SN#52245)

Station / Assignment Unknown[]

Car 17 - 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV
Parade - 1940 Ford / Bickle pumper (420/150) (Ex-Newcastle Village Fire Department)
2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV
2019 Freightliner M2 106 / Dependable tanker (420/1500) (Ex-Tanker 14)
(52) - 2012 Ford F-150 4x4 (ONL#AC 57607) (Ex-Car 15)
2010 Chevrolet HHR
2009 Chevrolet HHR
2009 Chevrolet HHR
2001 GMC C8500 / Almonte tanker (port./1600)
20?? Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
20?? Chevrolet Express
Rehab Trailer
Rehab Trailer

On Order[]

The Municipality of Clarington ordered a new rescue from Dependable Emergency Vehicles in December 2023.
The Municipality of Clarington ordered a new Pierce 107' Ascendant single-axle rear-mount aerial from 1200° in September 2023.

Bid Requests[]

The Municipality of Clarington called tender CL2024-41 for a new pumper. The deadline for submissions is 17 January 2025.

Retired Apparatus[]

(47) - 2010 Freightliner M2 106 / Dependable tanker (CET Honda 18HP PFP-HND-2D port./1500) (VIN#1FVACK3S2ADAR4869) (Ex-Tanker 15) (O/O/S March 2025) (Sold July 7, 2025 $120,000.00 GovDeals)
(40) - 2007 Pierce Contender pumper (1050/800/40F) (SN#19641) (Ex-Pumper 11) (Sold to L'Arsenal, loaned to Service de la prévention des incendies de Saint-Charles-Borromée)
{29) - 2004 Spartan Gladiator Evolution GA42M-2142 MFD RR / Fort Garry pumper (1050 TME/500/40F) (MSO#9584) (Ex-Pumper 14) (Traded to Fort Garry)
{30) - 2004 Spartan Gladiator Evolution GA42M-2142 MFD RR / Fort Garry pumper (1050 TME/500/40F) (MSO#9583) (Ex-Pumper 10) (Loaned to Grande Prairie County Fire Services)
- {One of (29) or (30) sold to Calvin Township Fire Department (Ontario))
(31) - 2004 Freightliner FL 80 / Advance tanker (port./1500) (VIN#1FVABXCS14HM76029) (Ex-Tanker 12) (O/O/S March 2025) (Sold July 7, 2025 $45,155.00 GovDeals)
2003 Freightliner FL112 / Asphodel pumper (1250/500/20F) (SN#Z03DAHT0030) (Sold to Dependable December 2017; sold to Big Bras D'Or Fire Department)
2003 Freightliner FL 80 / Advance pumper (1050/800/80F) (Ex-Pumper 15) (Sold to Hélie, Sold to Iamgold Corporation for Essakane Mine mine in Burkina Faso)
(99-110) - 1999 GMC C8500 / Almonte tanker (port./1600) (Ex-Tanker 14)
1995 Pemfab T964 / Almonte pumper (1050/500) (SN#9114) (Sold to Liverpool Fire Department (Nova Scotia))
1994 Pemfab T964 / Almonte pumper (1050/500) (SN#8222) (Sold to Centre Hastings Fire Department)
1992 GMC Sierra utility
1991 Dodge Spirit
1990 Ford C-8000 / Superior pumper (1050/800) (SN#SE 1104)
1990 Ford F-800 / Almonte tanker (250/1500)
1990 GMC / PK Welding step van
1988 Ford CT-9000 / Superior quint (1050/500/75' Smeal rear-mount) (SN#SE 941)
1987 Ford C-8000 / Superior pumper (1050/500) (SN#SE 859) (Jilson 1997 rehab) (Sold 2004 to Asphodel; sold to Spanish Volunteer Fire Department)
1987 Ford F-800 / Dependable tanker (-/1600)
1986 GMC Suburban
1985 International CO1950B / Superior pumper (1050/500) (SN#SE 648) (Donated to Ontario Power Generation for use as a training unit at the Wesleyville Fire & Rescue Academy)
1983 GMC C7000 / MTI tanker (250/1500) (Sold to Armcor Water Works, Huntsville, ONT) (For sale 8/21 on Kijiji)
1983 Chevrolet Malibu
1981 International COF1950B / Pierreville pumper (840/500/75' boom) (SN#PFT-1137) (Sold to Liverpool Fire Department (Nova Scotia))
1981 GMC / Grumman step van rescue
1980 Ford pickup
1979 Ford L-800 / King pumper (840/500) (SN#79017) (Ex-Darlington Nuclear Generating Station Emergency Response Team) (Donated to Durham College, 2002)
1979 Pontiac station wagon
1978 GMC C7000 / Pierreville pumper (840/500) (SN#PFT-869) (Sold to Fort Garry, 1995)
1977 GMC C7000 / MTI tanker (250/1500)
1974 Ford L-800 / MTI tanker (250/1500)
1971 GMC step van rescue
1970 Ford C904 / King pumper (840/500) (SN#70031) ^[1] (Sold to Fort Garry, 1995)
1969 Pontiac station wagon
1964 GMC C960 / King Seagrave pumper (625/500) (SN#63104) (Ex-Clarke Township Fire Department 1964-1974) (Sold to Pierre Thibault (Canada) Ltd., 1985)
1956 Ford COE / 1959 King-Seagrave pumper (625/500) (SN#5918) ^[1]
1950 GMC / Bickle pumper (500/450) (SN#5002) ^[1]

Future Plans[]

Per the newly released master plan of June 2023, volunteer firefighters will be phased out at Station 1 by 2026 and Station 4 by 2027 and will be replaced by a 2nd full time staffed response apparatus. Station 2 will remain composite and Stations 3 and 5 will remain volunteer.

Prequalification construction tenders were called for a new station and training complex in July 2025. It will be located at 2656 Concession Road 4, just north of Bowmanville, and will include a drill tower, live fire training tower, training compound, large classroom space and a driver training track. A new public works operations depot will also be located on the property.

Notes[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Ex-Bowmanville Fire Department

External Links[]

Station Map[]

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