05/24/2024
Brockville Fire Department. 🔥
In the early years, firefighters consisted entirely of volunteers, and the station location moved around quite a bit. The town purchased its first fire engine in 1833. At this time, the bell on the Presbyterian Church served to alert the citizens of a fire, and when rung, citizens would come out and form a bucket brigade.
In 1860, a second engine was purchased and a second company formed. About this time, the fire hall was moved to the new Town Hall and Market building, (the site of the present-day Brockville Arts Centre). A paid service was established in 1886 and was organized and housed in a station on King Street East.
In 1910, the Perth Street station (pictured) was built, replacing the Town Hall station and ultimately bringing the services under one roof. A second fire station, located on Laurier Blvd. opened in 1992.
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