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Fire & Emergency Services

Fire protection for the Municipality is provided by a completely volunteer force and comprises of 13 separate departments. These departments respond to a variety of calls from fires to vehicle accidents, medical assistance, as well as hazardous materials responses and any other emergency they may be called upon to deal with.

The following fire departments are part of our mutual aid agreement.

  • Aylesford & District Fire Department
  • Berwick & District Volunteer Fire Department
  • Canning Volunteer Fire Department
  • Greenwich Fire Department
  • Halls Harbour Volunteer Fire Department
  • Hantsport Fire Department
  • Kentville Volunteer Fire Department
  • Kingston & District Fire Department
  • New Minas Volunteer Fire Department
  • Port Williams Fire Department
  • Springfield Fire Department
  • Waterville & District Fire Department
  • Wolfville Fire Department
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Mutual aid service providers not funded by MOK.

  • 14 Wing Greenwood Fire Department
  • Michelin North America (Canada) Inc.

District Fire Maps
Aylesford Fire District.pdf (7681 KB)
Berwick Fire District.pdf (4170 KB)
Canning Fire District.pdf (5605 KB)
Greenwich Fire District.pdf (5269 KB)
Halls Harbour Fire District.pdf (1360 KB)
Hantsport Fire District.pdf (3637 KB)
Kentville Fire District.pdf (7985 KB)
Kingston Fire District.pdf (5021 KB)
New Minas Fire District.pdf (3883 KB)
Port Williams Fire District.pdf (2475 KB)
Springfield Fire District.pdf (2296 KB)
Waterville Fire District.pdf (4225 KB)
Wolfville Fire District.pdf (4971 KB)

Kings County Regional Emergency Management Organization

Fire Inspections
Under the Nova Scotia Fire Safety Act, 19(1) A municipality shall establish a system of fire-safety inspections of land and premises situate within its jurisdiction, as required by the regulations, to provide for compliance with this Act, the regulations and the Fire Code.

We inspect all assembly uses such as Churches, community halls, arenas, restaurants every 3 years as well as all other commercial, industrial & residential apartments of 4 units and over.

To book an inspection or inquire about one email inspections@countyofkings.ca or call 902-690-6157.

Outdoor Burning Restrictions
For all Domestic Burning and Campfires within the County of Kings refer to the Burn Restrictions Map prepared by the NS Dep’t of Natural Resources. This map is updated daily at 2:00 PM to indicate the time burning restrictions applicable for that day.

Also, please review the Municipal By-Law for the conditions under which domestic open burning may take place.