The Township of Alfred and Plantagenet has officially opened its new fire station in Alfred, a project designed to give local volunteer firefighters a more modern facility while improving the township’s ability to respond to emergencies.
The new station is located on County Road 17 and occupies a 7,200-square-foot building that was purchased and renovated by the township. The total cost of the project was nearly $3.5 million, coming in under the original budget.
The facility will serve about 20 volunteer firefighters in Alfred, providing improved space and working conditions as they respond to calls throughout the community.
The township’s fire department relies heavily on volunteers. Across Alfred and Plantagenet, the department has close to 60 volunteer firefighters serving the municipality’s four fire stations in Alfred, Plantagenet, Lefaivre and Wendover.
The new Alfred facility will also have a regional role.
Part of the building will be leased to Prescott and Russell Emergency Services for 20 years, bringing emergency services together in the same facility.
The project has been in the works for several years. In July 2025, council approved a financial plan of about $3.3 million for the new Alfred fire station, with renovations and site work expected to take several months.
The township later went ahead with a formal tender for the renovation work, with the project described as a renovation of the Alfred Fire Station.
The new station replaces the older Alfred fire hall and is part of the township’s broader effort to update its emergency-response infrastructure.
The township says its fire department provides fire and rescue services across the municipality and also works with neighbouring communities through mutual-aid agreements. Firefighters also assist Prescott and Russell paramedic services when needed.
For residents, the investment means a newer facility for the firefighters who provide emergency response in and around Alfred — while also creating space for Prescott and Russell emergency services to operate from the building.
The official opening marks the end of the construction and renovation phase and the beginning of a new chapter for emergency services in Alfred.