Kirkland Lake Volunteer Fire Brigade

06/10/2026

UPDATE: Fire ban has been lifted

Kirkland Lake Fire Services would like to remind residents that the fire ban issued for The Town of Kirkland Lake remains in effect until further notice.

With the current conditions and the continued risk of fire spread, all open-air burning is still prohibited at this time.

We appreciate everyone’s cooperation in helping keep our community safe. Updates will be posted here.

For more information, please contact Kirkland Lake Fire Services at 705-567-3400.

Please share this notice and help spread the word.

Thank you.

06/03/2026

Fire ban is now in effect until further notice

UPDATE: Fire ban has been lifted

Due to the present high and forecasted extreme weather conditions in our area a fire ban has been issued for the entire Corporation of the Town of Kirkland Lake. No open air burning is allowed until further notice.

For more information please contact Kirkland Lake Fire Services at 705-567-3400.

05/10/2026

💐We would like to wish all the wonderful moms in our community a happy Mother’s Day! 💐

Today we would also like to send a special thanks to the amazing women that our members and their children call “mom”.

Happy Mother’s Day!

05/08/2026

Please stay safe around bodies of water and waterways

05/07/2026

Huge shout out to Blanche River Health Foundation and Blanche River Health for another successful McHappy Day! We would like to thank them for organizing this event and inviting us to participate. It was amazing to see so many people out to support this great cause! Stay tuned to the Blanche River Health Foundation page for results on Sparky and Grimace’s fun fundraising competition.

05/03/2026

In light of emergency preparedness week we would like to share this quick message from KLFS

May 3–9 is Emergency Preparedness Week!

This year’s provincial theme is . Emergency readiness is a shared responsibility, and we all play a role to .

Learn how you can do your part: ontario.ca/BePrepared or canada.ca/GetPrepared

05/02/2026

CLEARED (11:13 p.m.): Woods St. has reopened between McCamus Ave. and Taylor Ave. in Kirkland Lake. Three individuals are in police custody. No further information will be released at this time, as the investigation is ongoing.
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SITUATION RÉGLÉE (23 h 13) : La rue Woods a été rouverte à la circulation entre l'avenue McCamus et l'avenue Taylor à Kirkland Lake. Trois personnes ont été placées en garde à vue. Aucune autre information ne sera communiquée pour l'instant, l'enquête étant toujours en cours. ^pia
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UPDATE (4:00.p.m.): Highway 11 at Highway 66 and Highway 112 in Kirkland Lake has reopened. Woods Street between McCamus Avenue and Taylor Avenue is closed for investigation. Please avoid the area and use alternate routes. ^pia
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MISE À JOUR (16 h) : La route 11, à hauteur des routes 66 et 112 à Kirkland Lake, a été rouverte. La rue Woods, entre l'avenue McCamus et l'avenue Taylor, est fermée pour les besoins de l'enquête. Veuillez éviter ce secteur et emprunter des itinéraires alternatifs. ^pia
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ROAD CLOSURE: Highway 11 is closed in both directions at Highway 66 and Highway 112 in Kirkland Lake due to an ongoing investigation. The public is advised to avoid the area. More updates to follow. ^pia
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FERMETURE DE ROUTE : La route 11 est fermée dans les deux sens à hauteur des routes 66 et 112 à Kirkland Lake en raison d'une enquête en cours. Il est conseillé au public d'éviter cette zone. D'autres informations suivront. ^pia

05/01/2026

Today, May 1st marks national first responders day. This day is to honour the men and women who put their lives on the line for their communities.

🚑🚒🚓 KLVFB is proud to stand alongside emergencies services in our community to help keep our community safe 🚓🚒🚑

We would like to take the time to thank those who keep communities across the world safe but especially those in our community; OPP, Timiskaming EMS, Kirkland Lake Fire Services, MNR conservation officers, Ontario Mine Rescue, and our amazing dispatch personnel. These amazing people work every day to keep our community members safe, so we thank them.

Please take a second to thank a first responder!

04/29/2026

🍪❤️ The Kirkland Lake Volunteer Fire Brigade is proud to support the Blanche River Health Foundation Smile Cookie Campaign! ❤️🍪

Today, members of the KLVFB donated Tim Hortons Smile Cookies to the after school program at the Teck Centennial Public Library, helping bring a few extra smiles to local children in our community.

Representing the KLVFB were:
🔥 Kenton Yade – President
🔥 Patricia French – Treasurer

Community partnerships like this are what make Kirkland Lake such a special place. We are honoured to support initiatives that help local families while also contributing to the Blanche River Health Foundation

A huge thank you to everyone purchasing Smile Cookies and supporting healthcare initiatives across our region!

Learn more about the campaign here:
https://www.blancheriverhealth.ca/about-us/our-foundation/smile