Effective Monday July 6th, 2020, the Township of Puslinch has declared an Open-Air Fire Ban in the municipality of Puslinch. This is due to lack of significant rainfall and continued hot and dry conditions. There will be no open-air burning…
Continue Reading ...
by Mike Robinson. Puslinch firefighters now have access to naloxone kits for personal protection. Puslinch Fire Chief Luis Gomes noted the department recently held a professional development training session at which a registered nurse spoke about opioid overdoses. Gomes said…
Continue Reading ...
by Mike Robinson. Luis Gomes is stepping up as the new fire chief for Puslinch. On Aug. 9, councillors here appointed Gomes as fire chief of the Puslinch Fire and Rescue Service. Gomes replaces former Fire Chief Steven Goode who,…
Continue Reading ...
Readers have been responding to the arson/fire posts on our Puslinch Today website and Facebook page asking for answers to their questions regarding these incidents, some even requesting a town hall meeting. We reached out to Mayor Dennis Lever to…
Continue Reading ...
UPDATE: The Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office has been called in to investigate the cause. Today at approximately 3:30 a.m. members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with fire crews from the Puslinch Fire and Rescue Service responded…
Continue Reading ...
Fires in vacant buildings and vehicles in multiple jurisdictions have become a matter of increasing concern and has prompted a series of investigations. The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshall Emergency Management along with investigators in local jurisdictions are looking…
Continue Reading ...
Puslinch Fire Department deems the fire to be accidental. The remains of a large sugar shack are smouldering in a heap following a structure fire overnight at 4338 Concession Rd. 11 in Puslinch Township. Puslinch Fire Chief Steven Goode said…
Continue Reading ...
Michael Roess has accepted the position of Puslinch chief fire prevention officer, effective Jan. 10. Officials say Roess will be responsible for inspecting and conducting fire safety inspections in all businesses and institutions and investigating and enforcing compliance with fire…
Continue Reading ...
All of the 100 Dry (Non-Pressurized) Hydrants used for fire suppression by Puslinch Fire and Rescue Service within the Township of Puslinch will now be identified from the roadway. A reflective standardized hydrant sign will be displayed with each civic…
Continue Reading ...
The Township of Puslinch is pleased to announce that Brad Churchill has accepted the position of Deputy Fire Chief, effective November 1, 2017. Brad Churchill’s impressive firefighting résumé includes 26 years of fire service experience. Brad began his career in…
Continue Reading ...
Today at approximately 5:53 a.m. members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with crews from Town of Erin Fire & Emergency Services responded to a fire at a barn at 8813 Sideroad 27, Town of Erin. Fire…
Continue Reading ...
Halton Regional Police are investigating after a vacant rural home went up in flames Tuesday morning (July 11) in Nassagaweya. The Milton Fire Department responded to the blaze shortly after 6 a.m. on Guelph Line, north of 25 Sideroad. “When…
Continue Reading ...
by Mike Robinson. Puslinch’s loss is the City of Guelph’s gain. Puslinch Fire Chief Steven Goode will be the new deputy chief of operations with the Guelph Fire Department, effective May 15. On May 3 in closed session, Puslinch councillors…
Continue Reading ...
Update 12:35pm: There were no animals in the barn. The barn did store older vehicles and equipment. The fire has since been brought under control and County Road 36 has been reopened. Puslinch Fire and Rescue remain at scene to…
Continue Reading ...
UPDATE: Criminal Investigators from Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), West Region Criminal Operations, Forensic Identification Services Unit (FISU) and the Ontario Fire Marshal (OFM) are investigating the fire as arson and have reason to believe that the fire was…
Continue Reading ...
The Puslinch Fire & Rescue Services has responded lately to 3 abandoned home fires with in the Guelph-Eramosa and Puslinch regions. “This is an alarming amount of fires that we are attending” said Puslinch fire chief, Steve Goode. “These fires…
Continue Reading ...
