Under the direction of Fire Chief Blair Ramsay, the Sables-Spanish Rivers Fire Department offers fire suppression and first-responder responsibilities within the township boundaries. Additionally, we offer Fire Prevention and Public Education services.
As a member of the Sudbury District Mutual Aid Association, the department offers its firefighting services and apparatuses to partnered departments in need of additional resources and benefits from the same entitlement. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is also a valued ally of the department when fighting and training to fight forest fires.
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Chief Ramsay is supported by the following officers:
Station 1 – Walford
Rejean Laronde-
Assistant Chief
Station 2- Massey
Jody Goodchild -Assistant Chief
Station 5 – Shakespeare Twsp
Jillana Goodchild
Public Information Officer
Jewel Sanftenburg
Fire Prevention Officer
Fire Permits
Fire permits for brush burning are required year-round and are available at the following locations:
- Township Office – 11 Birch Lake Road, Massey
- Walford Post Office
- McTwin Bait & Tackle, Heaton Rd, Webbwood
Certain fires are considered “permitted fires” and do not require a permit:
- a fire set in a burn barrel
- a campfire
- at fire set in a cooking device
- a fire set in a chimnea
- a fire set in a portable device
For complete details please review Bylaw 2016-25.
Resources/Links:
Ontario Fire Marshall https://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/FireMarshal/OFMLanding/OFM_main.html
National Fire Protection Association
https://www.nfpa.org/
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Fire https://www.ontario.ca/page/forest-fires
Ontario Interactive Forest Fire Rating Map https://www.ontario.ca/page/forest-fires