The department held its annual election of officers this evening with the results as follows:

Chief of Department - Robert Crowe

1st Assistant Chief - Shawn McGregor

2nd Assistant Chief - Matthew Kroeger

3rd Assistant Chief - Steven Cary

Secretary - Lisa Newcombe

Treasurer - Michael Morgan

Assistant Treasurer - Michael Dalton

Member At Large, Fire - Wayne Stripp

Member At Large, EMS - Donald ... (Full Story)

On April 05 at 0540 Canton Fire and Rescue was dispatched auto-aid to Pyrites Fire for a one vehicle rollover with airbag deployment and possible entrapment, in the vicinity of 2017 CR 21. Rescue 1 and Ambulance 131 checked out of service ALS at 0547 and arrived on scene 0604 to find a vehicle in a ditch on the side of the road. EMS evaluated the driver of the vehicle who reported minor injuries and ... (Full Story)

Canton Fire and Rescue were dispatched at 1254 for a hay field on fire approximately 200 feet from a structure. Responding units observed grey smoke in the sky as they approached the scene at 393 Old Route 11.Firefighters utilized wildland fire backpacks, rakes and brooms to contain the fire. Hose lines and UTV 4 were deployed to effectively extinguish the fire. No cows were harmed by the fire. All ... (Full Story & Photos)

Canton Fire and Rescue were dispatched to CR-27 and Little River Road at 1407 for a reported two car personal injury accident. Upon arrival members found one car in the ditch with passenger side damage and one vehicle in the roadway with front end damage. The driver of the car in the road refused EMS evaluation, and the driver of the other vehicle was assisted out of her car with spinal precautions. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Canton Fire and Rescue responded auto aid to Morley Fire at 1502 for a personal injury accident with extrication. Upon arrival, members found one vehicle that had struck a tree with the driver being the only victim. Patient was removed after a short extrication and transported by Canton Rescue to Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Nineteen members responded with Rescue 1 and 2 ambulances to assist Morley Fire. ... (Full Story & Photos)

For immediate release from the desk of Kris Kringle:

I have made a special plan to visit the children of the Canton community. Please plan to join me on Saturday, November 28th from noon to 2pm as I travel through the village with the help of my dearest friend, Chief Bob Crowe, and the members of Canton Fire & Rescue. You can spot us in Engine 9, the antique fire truck, along with Sparky the fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

The extremely dry conditions coupled with an ill-advised campfire led to a wildland fire at the Sand Banks that kept firefighters busy for more than five hours. At 1904 hours, Canton Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the Sand Banks on outer Park Street for a reported fire in the woods. Engine 8, Tanker 20, Rescue 36 along with UTV 4 arrived on the scene within 10 minutes. Captain Tim Gavin arrived ... (Full Story & Photos)

During the Quarantine, Girl Scout Troop 5026 decided to drop off some cookies as a thank you to the first responders who are out on the front line during this troubling time. From all of us at Canton Fire Rescue we want to thank you girl scouts for the wonderful treats. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Canton Central School has updated their meal delivery schedule for the children in the district. Please see the attached graphic.... (Full Story & Photos)

Effective Immediately 3/18/2020:

In conjunction with the State of Emergency the Canton Fire Station will be closed to the public until further notice.

This precaution is to minimize contact as much as possible to protect the health of the public and our emergency responders. We are still available to respond to any and all emergencies and calls for service.

I thank you for your understanding.

Chief ... (Full Story)