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County of Brant firefighters to conduct controlled burn

County of Brant Firefighters will conduct a controlled burn to train firefighters and officers in fire attack strategies and fire dynamics on Saturday, February 28, 2026. “These controlled burn exercises...

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Massive fire destroys commercial building in Brantford

A massive fire broke out at a commercial property in the Homedale neighbourhood, knocking...

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County of Brant joins holiday Fire Safety campaign

County of Brant Fire Department is participating in the annual 12 Days of Holiday...

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Brantford Fire Department teams up with Enbridge Gas

Enbridge Gas Ontario (Enbridge Gas), the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) and...

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Alarm donation strengthens Brant’s fire safety efforts

Members of the County of Brant Fire Department, along with representatives from Enbridge Gas...

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Inspiring the next generation of first responders

A group of recently retired volunteer firefighters in the County of Brant are continuing their commitment to public service in a new way; by...

Arthur Street home under construction a total loss

An early morning fire at a home under construction at the corner of Alfred and Arthur streets in Brantford appears to have resulted in...

Brantford Fire Department launches new campaign

Brantford Fire Department is launching an educational campaign to remind commercial property and business owners that they are responsible for ensuring all their fire...

Brantford residents cool down at Hot Summer Nights

Around 200 residents from West Brant and beyond took advantage of the Brantford Fire Department’s Hot Summer Nights event at Walter Gretzky Park on...

Camp Phoenix sparks confidence in young women

Eighteen teenage girls graduated from the County of Brant Fire Department’s fourth annual Camp Phoenix program on Saturday, July 27, 2025. The free interactive day...

Camp 85 ignites skills and camaraderie in teens

Twenty teenage boys received a crash course in firefighting during the Blandford-Blenheim Fire Service’s third annual Camp 85 program, which was held from Tuesday,...

Firefighters respond to small fire at Brantford school

Members of the Brantford Fire Department responded to a fire alarm system call at Russell Reid Public School at 10:26 p.m. on Tuesday, June...

Brantford Fire Department to host Hot Summer Nights

Brantford Fire Department released the dates for their 2025 Hot Summer Nights, which are free events throughout July and August for families to cool...

One woman dead after fatal residential trailer fire

Six Nations Police, along with the Office of the Fire Marshall (OFM), are investigating a fatal fire that took place at a house trailer on...

Local firefighters battle it out on the ice for charity

Well over 100 spectators hit the stands to watch several County of Brant firefighters duke it out on the ice in support of Community...

County Council approves design of North Paris Fire Station

County of Brant Council made a decision on the final design for the North Paris Fire Station during its Council meeting on Tuesday, March...

Blandford-Blenheim to host Camp 85 information session

The Blandford-Blenheim Fire Department will be hosting an information night for this year’s Camp 85 at the Plattsville Fire Station on Thursday, April 3,...

Blandford-Blenheim to upgrade fire station signs

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council learned that the Ontario government awarded the township with the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant during its regular meeting on Wednesday,...

Emergency personnel respond to fire in Brantford

Emergency crews were on scene after a fire broke out in a vacant building at a plaza on Colborne Street in the early hours...

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