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)

At 1749 hours, Canton Fire, Canton Rescue, and County Car 4 were dispatched to a reported kitchen fire at 11 Farmer Street. Chief McGregor arrived shortly thereafter and confirmed a working fire in the 1 1/2 story wood frame residence. Engine 6 was enroute at 1754, arriving on scene 3 minutes later with Engine 8, Rescue 1, Tower 1, and Rescue 36 arriving subsequently. Members were met with a heavy ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire Prevention Week is off and running with school assemblies at both the Sienna School and the Banford school. The fire station is set up for Pre-k and Kindergarten tours. We are visiting the Canton Housing Authority high rises on Riverside Drive and building 1 at Law Lane, dropping off brochures on high rise fire safety and oven mitts to help keep residents safe. Firefighters are working with ... (Full Story & Photos)

The remnants of Hurricane Debbie brought unprecedented rain to the Canton area on Friday August 9th. Over 5 inches of rain were received over the course of 4 hours, resulting in flooding the likes of which have not been previously seen here in anyone’s memory. The Canton Fire Department received 85 calls for assistance in just the first 10 hours of the storm and another 20 calls over the following ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday May 27, 2024 (Memorial Day) at 1848 hours, Canton Fire was dispatched to the intersection of State Highways 11, 68 and 310 for traffic control after a storm had just rolled through the area knocking out power to the entire north side of the village. Five members responded along with Canton Police and were on scene at 1853. The power outage affected several businesses in the area with several ... (Full Story & Photos)

This evening the members of the Canton Fire Department held their annual elections. The results are as follows:

Chief Engineer - Shawn McGregor

1st Assistant Chief- Bob Crowe

2nd Assistant Chief - Matt Kroeger

3rd Assistant Chief - Steve Cary

Secretary - Don Thompson

Treasurer - Mike Morgan

Assistant Treasurer - Mike Dalton

Members at Large - Dave Witherhead, Jim Burdick ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 1458 hours, Canton Fire was dispatched on a mutual aid response to West Potsdam Fire for a house fire at the intersection of County Route 14 and the Buck Road. The initial request was for a tanker and manpower to the scene. Rescue 1 (B. McCluskey) was enroute at 1500 with Rescue 36 (Morgan) and Tanker 20 (E. Johnson) responding shortly after. After arriving on scene, crews were assigned to assist ... (Full Story & Photos)

Pyrites Fire, Canton Fire, Canton Rescue and County Car 4 were dispatched at 1350 hours to at two vehicle MVA at the intersection of County Route 25 and the Pink Schoolhouse Road. Chief Crowe (4-1) responded immediately with Rescue 1, Rescue 36 and Engine 8 all responding at 1356. Upon arrival, all patients were out of the vehicles awaiting evaluation by EMS personnel from Canton Rescue. As units ... (Full Story & Photos)