Shelburne and District Fire Department
114 O'Flynn St. L9V 2W9 Shelburne, ON, Canada

On November 25, 2020, there will be an annual test of Alert Ready, the emergency alerting system. The test message will be distributed over television, radio and compatible wireless devices and will occur at 12:55 p.m. Please visit alertready.ca for more information.

Shelburne 14:20 EnvCanada issued watch #Thunderstorms #Shelburne #ONStorm http://bit.ly/1lzmyCx

UPDATE - Watch ended Watches 1:16 PM EDT Friday 29 May 2020... Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: Innisfil - New Tecumseth - Angus Orangeville - Grand Valley - Southern Dufferin County Shelburne - Mansfield - Northern Dufferin County Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or Weatheradio.

Statements 12:35 PM EDT Sunday 24 May 2020 Special weather statement in effect for:... Innisfil - New Tecumseth - Angus Orangeville - Grand Valley - Southern Dufferin County Shelburne - Mansfield - Northern Dufferin County Showers and a few thunderstorms will be locally heavy this afternoon. An area of showers with thunderstorms is expected to continue or develop near or south of Mount Forest this afternoon. These showers and storms will likely move east to northeastward through the afternoon. Heavy downpours giving rain amounts locally up to 25 millimetres are possible. Impacts may be reduced visibility while driving and ponding water on roads. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

A busy afternoon for Shelburne & District fire crews with 3 callouts occurring simultaneously. First a brush fire in Melancthon handled by P24 and T25. Next a tractor fire in Amaranth doused by P27 and R26, and third an alarm call in Shelburne looked after by L28. Safe outcomes in all cases with no injuries. Great work by all crews!

17:46 EnvCanada issued statement #Weather #Shelburne #ONStorm bit.ly/1lzmyCx

A fire safety message prior to the long weekend... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_A9_fDj_P8

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