At 1834 hours, Canton Fire, Canton Rescue and County Car 4 were dispatched to the SN Partners John Deere Dealership on CR 27 for a reported vehicle fire close to the building. Chief Holcomb (4-4) was enroute at the time of the alarm later arriving on scene at 1840 hours to find a tractor on fire at the rear of the shop within 3 feet of the building. Engine 7 arrived on scene moments later , with their ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 0029 hours Saturday morning, Canton Fire was dispatched Mutual Aid to Lisbon Fire for interior firefighters to the sceneof a working fire at an Amish residence at 539 Old State Road. At 0035, Rescue 1 checked enroute with 5 interior followed by Rescue 36 with 2 more. Canton Fire personnel were assigned to assist with extinguishment, ventilation and overhaul. There were no firefighter injuries, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Several members took advantage of a training opportunity presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension on manure pit rescue. This program was brought to St. Lawrence County through the hard work of Patrick Ames, Executive Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County. The training, put on by the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS), provides emergency responders ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 1842 hours , Canton Fire, Canton Rescue, and County Car 4 were dispatched to Fox Hall at St. Lawrence University, for a reported Fire Alarm Activation with smoke in the building per St. Lawrence Safety and Security. Chief McGregor (4-1) checked enroute at 1843 hours. At 1847 hours, Chief McGregor arrived on scene and requested a Second Alarm for a confirmed working fire. Engine 6 was enroute at ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Canton Fire Department held its Annual Meeting and Election of Officers tonight and elected their leadership for 2025-2026.

Chief Engineer - Shawn McGregor

1st. Assistant Chief - Steven Cary

2nd. Assistant Chief - Erik Johnson

3rd. Assistant Chief - Dan Holcomb

Treasurer - Michael Morgan

Assistant Treasurer - Michael Dalton

Secretary - Donald Thompson

Members At Large - Jim Burdick
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A house fire in the village, at 5 State Street, claimed the life of one individual. Canton Fire, Canton Rescue, and County Car 4 were dispatched at 0108 hours to a reported house fire with entrapment. Engine 6 was enroute at 0114, arriving on scene a minute later to find a 2 story apartment house with heavy fire in the rear of the building and a report of a subject in the rear apartment. Members immediately ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 1053, Canton Fire was dispatched to an alarm activation at Canton Housing Authority High Rise at 37 Riverside Drive. Upon arrival, personnel were made aware of a sprinkler head that was flowing water in a 5th floor apartment from and unknown, non-fire, cause. Members set about working on stopping the flow of water. They were able to use wooden wedges to slow the flow and then access the zone valve ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 0059 hours , Canton Fire, Canton Rescue, and County Car 4 were dispatched to 1734 State Highway 68, Maple Ridge Kennels, for a reported structure fire. A passerby had spotted the flames coming from a building at that location and called 911. Chief McGregor (4-1) checked enroute at 0100 hours. At 0103, FF Wayne Stripp, who lives less than a mile away from the fire location, advised it was a confirmed ... (Full Story & Photos)

Members were kept busy all day, responding to six calls over the course of nine hours. At 0750 hours Canton Fire was requested to respond mutual aid to Potsdam Fire with the UTV and manpower to a forest fire at 306 South Canton Road. Seven members responded with Rescue 36 and UTV 4, operating at the scene for over three hours. Canton Fire personnel worked with members from Potsdam Fire, West Potsdam ... (Full Story & Photos)

It’s a wrap! Fire Prevention Week saw in-school assemblies for first to fourth graders and station tours for Pre-k and Kindergarteners! Students learned about preventing fires, knowing two ways out, having a meeting place, calling 911, and saw what a fully geared firefighter looks like and sounds like. On Thursday afternoon they got to see a full fire response to the Banford School, where Sparky ... (Full Story & Photos)