Sundridge-Strong Fire Department

Sundridge-Strong Fire Department Serving the Village of Sundridge and Township of Strong since 1948. Dial #911 for emergencies.

🚨Rating Change!🚨Effective immediately (June 1, 2026) the fire rating has increased to HIGH. No non-recreational fires ar...
06/01/2026

🚨Rating Change!🚨
Effective immediately (June 1, 2026) the fire rating has increased to HIGH.
No non-recreational fires are permitted.
And all non-recreational fire permits are suspended until further notice.
If you’re having a camp fire exercise extreme caution and adhere to all open air burning rules.

Reminder for campfires:
~ Fire must be under constant supervision
~ Wind speeds must not exceed 20km/h
~ Campfires must not exceed 2’X2’
~ Campfires must be minimum of 20’ from
combustible objects or structures.
~ adequate means of suppression must be
immediately available

For more information on open air burning rules specific to your municipality, visit the Village of Sundridge, Township of Strong or Township of Joly municipal website.

05/13/2026

Recently our department has had a few examples of open-air burning permits being acquired for the incorrect municipality.

When getting a permit for open-air burning, ensure you are using the correct municipal website for the address/location you are having the fire.
Rules and regulations vary between, the Village of Sundridge, Township of Strong, and Township of Joly.
Permits are only valid for each specific municipality.

For information, rules, and to acquire open-air burning permits, go to your municipalities website listed below.

For residents of the Village of Sundridge go to:
https://www.sundridge.ca/burn-permits

For residents of the Township of Strong go to:
https://www.strongtownship.com/local-government/applications-licenses-and-permits/fire-permits-and-open-air-burning/

For residents of the Township of Joly go to:
https://www.townshipofjoly.com/en/home/recreation-visitors

*Permits for non-recreational fires must be acquired in person at the Municipal Office for the Township of Joly.*

🚨Rating Change🚨Effective May 6,2026 the fire rating has increased to MODERATE. While the rules around open air burning r...
05/06/2026

🚨Rating Change🚨

Effective May 6,2026 the fire rating has increased to MODERATE.
While the rules around open air burning remain the same this highlights an increased risk for open-air burning.

Reminders:
~You must have means of suppression
~Wind speed must not be greater than 20km/h
~Fire must be supervised at all times
~Burning only during permitted hours
(For specific hours, check your municipal
website)

For information on permits and all rules for open air burning go to to your municipal website

For the Village of Sundridge:
https://www.sundridge.ca/fire-rating

For the Township of Strong:
https://www.strongtownship.com/news/posts/fire-rating/

For the township of Joly:
https://townshipofjoly.com/en/home/recreation-visitors

Or contact the Sundridge-Strong Fire Department
Phone: 705-384-7378
Email: [email protected]

🚨Important reminders about open air burning🚨With the weather warming up and dry ground cover conditions remember to revi...
04/28/2026

🚨Important reminders about open air burning🚨

With the weather warming up and dry ground cover conditions remember to review the open-air burning bylaw in your municipality.

Reminders:

~Confirm current fire rating prior to starting your open-air
fire

~Fires are not permitted with wind speeds greater than
20 km/h

~Ensure a safe distance between fires and combustibles

For more information on rules specific to your municipality please follow the links below.

Village of Sundridge: https://www.sundridge.ca/fire-rating

Township of Strong: https://www.strongtownship.com/news/posts/fire-rating/

Township of Joly: https://www.townshipofjoly.com/en/home/recreation-visitors

April 1st marks the start to our fire rating season. Important open air burning reminders:~No daytime burning~Wind speed...
03/31/2026

April 1st marks the start to our fire rating season.

Important open air burning reminders:

~No daytime burning
~Wind speeds must not exceed 20km per hour
~Fire must be attended by a competent person at all times.
~Adequate means of suppression must be immediately
available (buckets of water, hose, etc.)

For more information on permits and a full list of burning regulations visit your municipal website below.

Village of Sundridge
https://www.sundridge.ca/

Township of Strong
https://www.strongtownship.com/

Township of Joly
https://www.townshipofjoly.com/

Tonight’s the night!If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to serve your community as a firefighter, join us tonight for ...
03/02/2026

Tonight’s the night!

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to serve your community as a firefighter, join us tonight for our recruitment night from 6:00-9:00 pm at our Fire Hall (10486 Hwy 124)

•Meet the team
•Watch firefighter skills demonstrations
•Tour our Fire Hall
•Receive informational brochure and Fire
Department application

02/25/2026

Meet Jodi!
Yet another one of our amazing Firefighters!

If you want to learn how to become a Firefighter, come see Jodi and the rest of our team Monday March 2,2026 at 6:00pm for our recruitment night.
10486 Highway 124 (Sundridge-Strong Fire Hall)

02/24/2026

Meet the team!
Mitch is one of our Captain dedicated to delivering our service at the highest level!

Join us at the Sundridge-Strong Fire Hall,
Monday March 2, 2026 at 6:00 pm to meet the rest of our amazing team and learn what it takes to join our service.

Come see us this Monday at 6:00 pm for our recruitment night!Visit the Sundridge-Strong Fire Hall at 10486 Monday March ...
02/24/2026

Come see us this Monday at 6:00 pm for our recruitment night!
Visit the Sundridge-Strong Fire Hall at 10486 Monday March 2, 2026.
Meet our team, watch live demonstrations of firefighter skills, tour the Fire Hall and more!

02/10/2026

Meet our amazing team member Sam!

If you’ve ever thought about serving your community, come see us Monday March 2, 2026 at 6:00pm for our recruitment night at 10486 Highway 124.
Meet Sam and the rest of our amazing team, and learn what it takes to be a firefighter!

Address

10486 Highway 124
Sundridge, ON
P0A1Z0

Telephone

+17053847378

Website

https://www.strongtownship.com/en/index.aspx

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