FORT ERIE (September 20, 2021) The Fort Erie Fire Department wants to remind Fort Erie residents and visitors that recreational burning is allowed between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. only. “Fort Erie’s Open-air Burning by-law consists of fair rules for having…
Town of Fort Erie Fire Ban Effective Immediately
FORT ERIE (March 22, 2021) Effective immediately, the Fort Erie Fire Department is issuing a Town-wide burn ban and suspending all Open-Air Burning Permits until further notice. The ban was issued to reduce the risk of grass and brush fires…
Fort Erie Council Passes Open-Air Burn By-Law
FORT ERIE (September 25, 2020) On Monday night’s Council meeting, the Open-Air Burn By-law was passed. “This by-law will reduce the number of burning incidents and nuisance burning complaints for our Fire Department. Our number one priority is to keep…
FEFD Honours 28 Firefighters and Educators for their Years of Service
On Saturday, April 28, the FEFD celebrated the 28th Annual Service Awards. In all, the event included 19 honoured guests; 61 retirees and guests; and 161 firefighters, public educators, administrators and guests. The FEFD is very proud of our ability…
FEFD Launches New Door-to-Door Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Program
MEDIA RELEASE (April 2, 2018) Starting April 7, Fort Erie firefighters will be going door-to-door on advertised nights and weekends throughout the year as part of its new SAFE (Smoke Alarms Fort Erie) program. The SAFE program is designed to…
Fire Station Amalgamation Misconceptions
Since a recent decision made by Council to explore the amalgamation of Fire Stations 4 (Ridgeway) and 6 (Crystal Beach), some misinformation regarding a potential 9% increase to the general tax levy has been floating around the community. The following…
Fort Erie Property Owner Fined $1750 for Fire Safety issues
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2017 MEDIA CONTACT: Ed Melanson, Fire Chief TELEPHONE: 905.871.1600 ext. 2600 The Fort Erie Fire Department attended the property 1500 Stevensville Road to follow-up on a complaint. During the inspection, Fire Prevention Inspectors identified…
Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment Underway
MEDIA RELEASE (May 2, 2017) In order to fill existing and impending vacancies, the Fort Erie Fire & Emergency Services (FEFES) is accepting applications for volunteer firefighters until June 30, 2017. Besides being a great way to serve one’s community, being…
Fort Erie Fire Ban Lifted
After several days of rain, the fire risk has returned to an acceptable level and the Fort Erie Fire Department is lifting the Fire Ban effective immediately. Fire Chief Larry Coplen thanks everyone for their patience in complying with the…
Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment Open Houses: April 18 & 21
The Town of Fort Erie will host two open houses for individuals interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter. Besides being a great way to serve one’s community, being a volunteer firefighter has a number of benefits such as expert training,…