History[]
In 1971, municipal restructuring in Muskoka District amalgamated the original Town of Huntsville with the Village of Port Sydney and the Townships of Brunel, Chaffey, Stisted and Stephenson. The Chaffey Township Fire Department and Port Sydney Fire Department became part of an expanded Huntsville FD.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 High Street | 1950 - 1995 | |
| 2 | Chaffey Township Road | ???? - 1995 | Former Chaffey Township Fire Hall. Currently used by the District of Muskoka Water & Sewer Department. |
| 3 | 346 Muskoka Road 10, Port Sydney | 1975-2010 |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Fire Station 1 - 1 Payne Drive[]
Built 1995
- Car 1 - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
- Car 2 - 200? Dodge Ram 4x4
- Car 3 - 2017 Ford Escape
- Ladder 161 - 2007 American LaFrance Eagle 134 tandem (1754/420/100' LTI rear-mount platform) (Ex-Ladder 7)
- Tanker 171 - 2021 Freightliner M2 106 tandem / Dependable (1250/2500/40F)
- Rescue 181 - 2013 International 4400 / Dependable walk-in (Ex-Rescue 3)
- Pumper 191 - 2017 International 4400 / Metalfab (1050/1000/40F) (Ex-Pumper 6)
Ladder 161
Tanker 171
Rescue 181
Pumper 191
Pumper 192
Fire Station 5 - 387 South Mary Lake Road, Port Sydney[]
Built 2010
- Tanker 5 - 2024 Freightliner M2 112 tandem / Maxi Métal PIC 3000 Titan (1050/2500)
- Rescue 5 - 2025 Ram 5500 / Wilcox walk-around
- Rescue 581 - 2006 Ford E-350 / Demers walk-in
- Pumper 591 - 2010 International 4400 DuraStar / Metalfab (1050/1024/40A) (Ex-Pumper 2)
- Pumper 592 - 2005 Freightliner M2 106 / Metalfab (1050/1000/40F) (Ex-Pumper 4)
Assignment Unknown[]
- 200? Dodge Ram 4x4 (Ex-Unit 12)
- 200? Dodge Nitro (Ex-Unit 13)
- 200? Dodge Grand Cherokee 4x4
- 12' Boat
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2003 Ford F-550 / Advance walk-in rescue
- (01-01) - 2001 Freightliner FL 80 / Advance pumper (1050/1000/40A/60B) (SN#2000/1/1050/PT/1000) (Ex-Pumper 192; ex-Pumper 5) (O/O/S June 2024) (Sold July 31, 2024 GovDeals to Fenton Fire) (For sale August 2024 $78,650.00 US)
- 1996 Freightliner FL 80 / Dependable walk in rescue (Sold to Bluewater Fire & Emergency Services (Ontario))
- (9801) - 1989 Ford C-8000 / Superior pumper (1050/1000) (SN#SE 1015) (For sale through GovDeals in December 2020) (Donated December 17, 2020 to Firefighters Without Borders Canada; donated March 6, 2021 to Matachewan First Nation Fire Department)
- 1982 International CO1950B / Pierreville pumper (1050/?/75' boom) (Ex-Brampton Fire & Emergency Services (Ontario))
- 1981 Ford F-800 / King tanker (250/1400) (SN#810006) (Transferred to Public Works)
- 1978 GMC T6500 / King pumper/tanker (840/1200) (SN#77019) (Sold to Sables-Spanish Rivers Township Fire Department)
- 1978 GMC T6500 / King tanker (250/1200) (SN#77015) (Dependable rehab) (Ex-T7) (Sold to Papineau-Cameron Township Fire Department)
- 1972 GMC 6500 / King pumper (840/600) (SN#72012) (Ex-Unit 6)
- 1969 GMC / King-Seagrave pumper (840/?) (SN#68021)
- 1959 GMC pumper
- 1958 Dodge tanker
- 1954 GMC / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (840/350) (SN#5423) (King pump added 1967 SN#1077)
- 1951 Chevrolet / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (SN#5054) (Ex-Port Sydney Fire Department) (Sold to Sultan Fire Department (Ontario))