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How far are the nearest hydrant and fire station?
Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and Guelph publish the locations of their fire stations, and three of them their hydrants. The check measures the distance from the address to the nearest of each.
Report check: Fire hydrant and fire station. Entry reviewed 20 Oct 2026; each source below shows its own data date.
How a report shows itsample, made-up home
Nearest hydrant 45 m. Nearest fire station 1.2 km. Home insurance forms often ask for these.
Where we read it
- Toronto
- Ottawa
- Hamilton
- Guelph
- Other Ontario
the town's own records– not in our reports there yet
Published byCity of TorontoCity of OttawaCity of HamiltonCity of Guelph
What the record is
Home insurance applications commonly ask for the distance to the nearest hydrant and the nearest fire station, because insurers grade fire protection by them. The City's records answer both.
The report line gives both distances and names the station. Where a city publishes stations but not hydrants, the line says so.
Where it runs
What the report reads for this check depends on what each municipality publishes.
What we read in each town5 towns, each with its source and date
| City | What the report reads |
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| Toronto |
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| Ottawa |
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| Hamilton |
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| Guelph |
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| Other Ontario | Not in our reports here yet. The municipality doesn't publish hydrant and fire station locations we can use. Home insurers often ask for the distance to both; the fire department can confirm them. List of Ontario municipalities |
Sources
- City of Toronto Water Hydrants and Fire Station Locations: data date 2026
- City of Ottawa hydrants and protective-services facilities: data date 2024–2026
- City of Hamilton Fire Stations: data date Nov 2023
- City of Guelph Hydrants and Fire Stations: data date 2024
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Guelph. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Contains public sector Data made available under the City of Hamilton's Open Data Licence.
Check one address
This check is in the full report, with the other 54 checks, for any Ontario home.
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