As Whitby continues to grow, so does the need for essential community services. That’s why the Town is moving forward on plans to build a new fire station in West Whitby - one of the fastest-growing areas of the municipality.

Yesterday, Monday, June 9, the Town took a key step forward by purchasing a 3.44-acre parcel of land from the provincial Ministry of Transportation at the southwest corner of Des Newman Boulevard and Rossland Road. The new Fire Station 6 is anticipated to open in 2027 and will help service continued growth in the community.

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As one of the fastest growing areas in our Town, West Whitby needs the right services in place to support community safety and wellbeing. This new fire station will help improve response times, create good local jobs, and ensure firefighters are ready to respond when seconds matter most. It’s one more way we’re bringing care closer to home and building safe, livable, and well-served neighbourhoods.

 - Elizabeth Roy, Mayor, Town of Whitby

As the Fire Chief, I am very thankful for the support shown by the Mayor, Council, and our MPP in securing the land to construct our new station and the additional firefighters to staff it. This station, at the intersection of Des Newman Boulevard and Rossland Road, is ideally located to address emergency response times in the area. This station will also provide major strategic and tactical advantages, from a public and firefighter safety and depth of coverage perspective. With Rossland Road slated as an interchange to the 412, Whitby Fire and Emergency Services (WFES) will have direct access to the 400 series highways to address motor vehicle collisions or other emergencies, while also providing an efficient response to both the north and south of our growing municipality. These are exciting times for WFES, and we look forward to continuing to provide exceptional service to our community.

 - Mike Hickey, Fire Chief, Whitby Fire and Emergency Services

With West Whitby experiencing rapid growth, it's vital that our infrastructure keeps pace. That's why I was proud to advocate on behalf of the Town of Whitby to secure this critical parcel of land from the Ministry of Transportation. The new West Whitby Fire Hall will not only enhance emergency response in one of our fastest-growing areas, it will also create jobs and strengthen community safety for years to come.

 - Lorne Coe, MPP for Whitby, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence, and Security

Quick Facts

• The new fire hall supports a key action item in Whitby’s Community Strategic Plan, which prioritizes the creation of safe, livable, and well-supported communities.
• The new fire hall will create 20 new firefighter positions and is expected to generate several temporary construction-related jobs.
• In 2025, Council approved a $17 million capital project for the station’s construction.
• The design will explore environmental sustainability features to align with Council’s climate change priorities.

More Information

For more information on Whitby Fire and Emergency Services, visit whitby.ca/Fire.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Erin Mikaluk, Manager, Communications and Creative Services, Town of Whitby
Phone: 289.314.6913
Email: mikaluke@whitby.ca