Wellington North Fire acts as an effective team to proactively protect and enhance the township’s livability by serving and educating our community, preventing harm and responding to emergencies.
We are a volunteer fire service comprised of 1 Full Time Director of Fire Services, 2 Full Time Deputy Chiefs, 2 volunteer District Chiefs and approximately 50 volunteer firefighters.
Our Stations
Non-Emergency Phone Number: 519-323-1441
Station 120 - Mount Forest
381 Main St. N, Mount Forest
Station 90 - Arthur
103 Smith St., Arthur
Burn Permits
As General Information, there is a By-Law for open air burning in place in the Township of Wellington North. Please review the Burn By-Law (PDF) and submit an online application. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Online applications can take up to 2 business days to process. (Note: We do no issue burn permits within urban areas. Please refer to Section 5.2 and Section 6 of the Burn By-Law (PDF). You do not require a burn permit for a backyard campfire.)
Interested in joining the Fire Department?
Are you interested in volunteering with us? We would love to hear from you! Please send your resume and cover letter by email to: charrow@wellington-north.com
Other Inquiries
For any other inquiries, questions about fire safety or firefighter community outreach initiatives please email Chris Harrow, Director of Fire Services at charrow@wellington-north.com