History[]
The Town of Rayside-Balfour was formed in 1973 through the creation of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury, amalgamating the Townships of Rayside and Balfour. Each township had a separate fire department, namely the Rayside Township Fire Department and Balfour Township Fire Department.
In 2001, the Rayside-Balfour Fire Department was amalgamated with other area departments to form the City of Greater Sudbury Fire Services upon the creation of Greater Sudbury.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Station 1 | 19 O'Connor Street., Chelmsford | 1973 (amalgamation)-2001 (amalgamation) | Built in the 1950s. Former Balfour Township fire station. Closed after Greater Sudbury amalgamation, demolished. |
| Fire Station 2 | Ste. Agnes Street, Azilda | 1973 (amalgamation)-2001 (amalgamation) | Former Rayside Township fire station. Greater Sudbury Fire Station No. 10 from 2001 to 2007. Converted to public library and museum in 2009. |
| Fire Station 3 | 3400 Highway 144, Chelmsford | 1973 (amalgamation)-2001 (amalgamation) | Former Rayside-Balfour works garage. Housed a tanker. Converted to Greater Sudbury Fire Station 11, ca. 2003. |
Apparatus[]
- 2000 Ford F-550 / Dependable mini-pumper (port./200)
- 1995 Ford F-Super Duty / Unicell/FD built rescue
- 1993 Spartan Metro Star / Fort Garry pumper (1050/800) (SN#M5132)
- 1987 Ford C-8000 / Superior pumper (1050/500) (SN#SE 819)
- 1978 Ford E rescue
- 1976 Ford F-750 tanker (port./1500)
- 1974 Ford C-900 / King pumper (840/600/50' Telesqurt) (SN#74001)
- 1972 Ford E-300 rescue van
- 1965 GMC T980 / Thibault pumper (625/500)
- 1963 ? / Marsh pumper (625/500)
- 1940 Ford 3 Ton / Bickle Seagrave pumper
1965 GMC 980 / Thibault