Terry Leighton

Fire Chief

Phone: (541) 881-3233
Fax: (541) 889-7688

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The Ontario Fire Department provides emergency response to medical, fire, hazardous material, and specialized rescue response twenty four hours a day seven days a week, for our citizens within our immediate response area. We also provide the same services, per mutual aid agreement, to several outlying cities and fire districts. Fire prevention becomes a key goal within our community; from the fire safety talks, to fire inspections within businesses, and residential installation of smoke detectors.
 
Ontario Fire & Rescue protects over 18,000 people living in the Treasure Valley, with around 100 square miles of coverage. The department consists of 9 paid professionals on staff, 28 volunteer professionals (on-call non-career firefighters) and one full-time Admin Assistant, for a total of 38 personnel. The department has 12 emergency vehicles including a 110' aerial and a haz-mat unit.

Emergencies
9-1-1
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Non-Emergency (24/7)
(541) 473-5125

Burn Permits
Get more information about fees and requirements for burn permits.

Fire Education/Prevention
Get informed about fire safety and prevention with these tips from Fire & Rescue.

Junior Firefighter Program
Do you want to join Ontario F&R? The Junior Firefighter Program is the place to start.

Smoke Detector Program
Find out more about the department's Smoke Detector Program.

Department Mission Statement: 

The Ontario Fire & Rescue Department shall provide the citizens of Ontario with a progressive and the best economically possible life safety, property and environmental protection and assistance from emergencies caused by fires, explosions, accidents, illness, hazardous materials and storms.