History[]
The Minto Fire Department was formed in 1999 upon the creation of the Town of Minto. The following fire services were amalgamated:
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Wellington County Station 100 - 845 King Street, Palmerston[]
Built 1995
- Pump 100 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star LA4H02IB28 ELFD / Fort Garry (1050/583/25F) (SN#M966)
- Rescue 105 - 2007 Freightliner M2 106 / American LaFrance walk-in
- Tanker 107 - 2017 Freightliner M2 106 / Dependable (420/1500)
- Parade - 1944 Ford / LaFrance pumper (Ex-Palmerston Fire Department)
- 2022 Ford F-150
- 2004 Ford F-150 4x4
- 20?? Ford escape
- John Deere 4x4 UTV
- Technical Rescue trailer
Rescue 105
Tanker 108
Parade
Wellington County Station 110 - 87 Elora Street South, Harriston[]
Built 1975 / Addition 2014
- Pump 110 - 2005 American LaFrance Metropolitan 148RR (1050/500) (SN#...V35971)
- Aerial 114 - 2004 American LaFrance Eagle 134 (1250/250/110' LTI rear-mount) (Ex-Clackamas Fire District No. 1)
- Rescue 115 - 1988 GMC / Multi-Vans step van (Ex-Harriston-Minto Fire Department)
- Tanker 117 - 1995 GMC TopKick / C-Max (-/1625) (Ex-Harriston-Minto Fire Department)
- Parade - 1959 International 190 / Marsh pumper (625/?) (Ex-Harriston-Minto Fire Department)
Wellington County Station 140 - 19 Allan Street East, Clifford[]
Built 1982
- Pump 140 - 2011 Spartan Metro Star-X ELFD / Metalfab (1050/500)
- Tanker 148 - 2015 Freightliner M2 106 / Eastway
- Parade - 1947 Mercury / Canadian Fire Trucks pumper (250/400) (Ex-Clifford Fire Department)
On Order[]
The Town of Minto ordered an International MV607 / Metalfab tanker (210/1500) in July 2022. The new truck will replace Tanker 115 in Harriston, which will in turn replace Tanker 108 in Palmerston.
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2004 GMC 3500 rescue (Sold to Kirkland Lake Fire Department)
- 2000 GMC C8000 / Dependable pumper (840/600) (SN#P313-840-600-00) (Ex-Pump 100) (Sold 2019 to Len's Automotive Jarvis ONT)
- 1998 GMC C8500 / C-Max pumper (625/800) (SN#F28-98) (Ex-Clifford Fire Department 1998-2005)
- 1993 GMC C7500 TopKick / C-Max tanker (350/1800) (SN#T-201) (Ex-Clifford Fire Department 1993-2005) (Sold November 28, 2021 GovDeals) (For sale June, 2022 for $27,000.00 US by Fenton Fire)
- 1991 Ford F-800 / Fort Garry pumper (625/500) (SN#M4511) (Ex-Pump 110) (Ex-Harriston-Minto Fire Department)
- 1991 GMC TopKick / Robica-Forman tanker (-/1500) (Ex-Palmerston Fire Department)
- 1989 Ford F-800 / Dependable tanker (250/1650) (SN#TNT-A1226-2000-89) (Ex-Guelph/Eramosa Township Fire and Emergency Services) (Ex-Eramosa Township Fire Department 1989-1999) (Ex-Tanker 108) (For sale March 2023 $39,995.00 Fenton Fire)
- 1989 E-One Hurricane tandem aerial (1250/500/85' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Brampton Fire & Emergency Services (Ontario))
- 1987 Chevrolet Van30 / Unicell / Del rescue (Ex-Palmerston Fire Department)
- 1986 Ford E / Multi-Vans rescue (Ex-Clifford Fire Department 1986-2005)
- 1985 Ford C-800 / Thibault pumper (840 top-mount/500) (SN#T85-160) (Ex-Palmerston Fire Department) (Sold privately. Owned in Red Deer AB, July 2023 by Back Country Recreation and Booze Brothers Moonshine.)
- 1985 Ford F-450 hose tender
- 1975 International CO1910B / King pumper (625/500) (SN#75014) (Ex-Pump 111) (Ex-Harriston-Minto Fire Department)
- 1973 International L1700 / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#T73-161) (Ex-Clifford Fire Department 1973-2005)
- 1972 Ford C-900 / King aerial (840/200/100' mid-mount ladder) (SN#71030) (Ex-Aerial 114) (Ex-Harriston-Minto Fire Department) (Ex-Orillia Fire Department)
- 1964 Fargo D700 / Marsh pumper (625/500) (SN#G1113) (Ex-Palmerston Fire Department)
1985 Ford C-800 / Thibault pumper