Loyalist Township Emergency Services

Effective 8:00 a.m. on November 7, 2025, Loyalist Township has lifted the Partial Burn Ban. Residents are reminded always to use caution and follow all fire safety regulations when setting any fire. Your continued cooperation helps keep our community safe.

Learn more at our Recruitment Open Houses: 📍 Amherstview Fire Station 🗓️ October 27, 2025, | 7–9 p.m. (Presentation starts at 7 p.m.) 📍 Amherst Island Fire Station 🗓️ October 29, 2025, | 7–9 p.m. (Presentation starts at 7 p.m.)

Join Our Team – Paid On-Call Firefighters Wanted! 🚨 Loyalist Township Emergency Services is launching its 2026 Recruitment Campaign for Paid On-Call Firefighters.

To facilitate this work, traffic will be reduced to one lane and controlled by flag personnel. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please plan accordingly, as minor traffic delays can be expected.

Sharing this notice from Loyalist Public Works On behalf of the County of Lennox and Addington, Loyalist Township will be replacing a cross-culvert along County Road 4, just north of Simmons Road, on October 8, 2025.

🔔Test Your Smoke Alarm Day is a province-wide event reminding everyone to test their smoke alarms. One simple beep could make all the difference. 💡Today's Tip! Change the batteries in your smoke alarm at least once a year, or whenever the low-battery warning sounds.

🔔Test Your Smoke Alarm Day is a province-wide event reminding everyone to test their smoke alarms. One simple beep could make all the difference. 💡Today's Tip! Fire safety is as simple as testing your smoke alarms at least once each month by pressing the test button.

🔔Test Your Smoke Alarm Day is a province-wide event reminding everyone to test their smoke alarms. One simple beep could make all the difference. 💡Today's Tip! Smoke alarms wear out and need to be replaced every 10 years from the date of manufacture.

🔔Test Your Smoke Alarm Day is a province-wide event reminding everyone to test their smoke alarms. One simple beep could make all the difference. 💡Today's Tip! You may have 60 seconds or less to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds.

🔔Test Your Smoke Alarm Day is a province-wide event reminding everyone to test their smoke alarms. One simple beep could make all the difference. 💡Today's Tip! Building owners are responsible for ensuring working smoke alarms are present in all rental units.

🔔Test Your Smoke Alarm Day is a province-wide event reminding everyone to test their smoke alarms. 💡Today's Tip! Install working smoke alarms on every storey of your home and outside all sleeping areas. For added protection, install smoke alarms in every bedroom.

Permitted: ✅Certified BBQ’s designed specifically for cooking. ✅Certified propane or gas fueled fire pits/rings/bowls/etc. that have a mechanical shut-off to immediately stop the flow of the fuel.

Due to the continued hot and dry weather, a total fire ban will be put in place for all of Loyalist Township as of 12 a.m. on August 12, 2025. Prohibited: 🚫All open-air fires including brush fires, agriculture fires, campfires, fire in an outdoor fireplace, etc. 🚫Fireworks

Wake Up Loyalist Loyalist Firefighters will be going door-to-door today to test your Smoke & Carbon Monoxide alarms. Please expect to see firefighters between 9am - 3pm in Odessa. #supportingourcommunity

Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro' Loyalist Township families gathered around main streets in Amherstview, Odessa and Bath to catch a glimpse of St. Nicholas himself, as he is escorted by @LoyalistFire. 🎅The Santa Run will begin at 5:00 p.m. loom.ly/yEyd20g

Watch for Santa Claus from the comfort of your own home as he travels throughout Loyalist Township on Christmas Eve! 🎅 Santa will be escorted through the main streets of Amherstview, Bath & Odessa by personnel from @LoyalistFire starting at 5 p.m. loom.ly/wpWCr2I

Ho ho ho! What’s that sound? 🎅 It’s the sound of Santa Claus getting ready to travel throughout Loyalist Township on Christmas Eve! Santa will be escorted through the streets of Amherstview, Bath & Odessa by @LoyalistFire. Visit loom.ly/wpWCr2I to learn more!

Holiday decorations and open flames are a fire hazard all too common this season. Use battery-powered candles, keep candles away from pets & children, put candles in sturdy containers and always blow out when you leave the room. Make the holidays happy with working smoke alarms!

Thank you to everyone who joined us on October 12th for the Emergency Services Open House! It was fantastic to see so many community members come out and participate in hands-on activities. Check out these photos to relive some of the best moments! 👏🚒🚑

Trunk or Treat 2024 at the Odessa Fairgrounds! We loved hanging out with our community today. #supportingourcommunity