Crime & Safety
New Canton Firehouse Fully Operational
Canton's $5 million facility on River Road is now filled with emergency vehicles and is in full use, officials said Friday.
CANTON, CT — The town's fire and emergency medical services department had some good news to share with residents Friday — the new firehouse is fuller "operational."
The Town of Canton Fire & EMS Department posted pictures of its fleet of emergency vehicles inside the new $5 million facility at 51 River Road.
Local fire officials said the new facility is now "100 percent operational."
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The new facility in Collinsville replaces the former aging facility, which was built in 1971 and was considered old and antiquated.
In 2021, Canton voters approved the new firehouse project with a 2,061-834 vote during the November municipal elections that year.
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On June 17, 2023 local and state dignitaries journeyed to Canton for the headquarters' groundbreaking ceremony.
In June, town meeting voters nixed a proposal to give the old firehouse to the Canton School System for storage, so the old side will soon be torn down.
From July 5: 'Old Fire Station's Fate Sealed In Canton'
From Dec. 28, 2023: 'SEE: Progress Continues At Canton FD Firehouse Site'
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