Established 1911 Staffing Career and volunteer | Employees 171 | |
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Fire chief Mike Pintar, as of 1 January 2009 | ||
The Timmins Fire Department is the city of Timmins, Ontario, Canada's fire emergency services.
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Organization
The Timmins Fire Department is headed by the Fire Chief who is assisted by the Deputy Chief. The department consists of 28 full-time firefighters. The jurisdiction of the Department is covered by six wards consisting of volunteer firefighters.
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History
The Department was established in 1911, after a devastating fire which destroyed the community of South Porcupine. The fire destroyed over 2,200 square kilometres (850 sq mi) of land, 73 people were killed and there was $3 million worth of property damage. Locals gathered inside of a box car owned by the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway. The Town of Timmins was incorporated the next year.
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Timmins Fire Department Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA