Eabametoong First Nation

Fire Department

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Description
  • Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
  • Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires
  • Maintains a community fire hall
Provides the following services:
  • Education
  • Emergency planning
  • Fire investigation
  • Fire suppression
  • Hazardous materials information
  • Home safety which includes ensuring all homes are equipped (and annually inspected) with smoke alarms and charged fire extinguishers
Eligibility
Members of Eabametoong First Nation
Application Process
Call for assistance
Documents Required
No documents required
Office
807-242-1300 - Fire Department
Crisis
807-242-8561 - NAN Police Service
Band Office
807-242-7221 - Alternate 807-242-7282
Fax
807-242-1441
After Hours Phone
1-888-310-1122 - Police Dispatch
Email
[email protected]
Mailing Address
PO Box 298
Eabamet Lake, ON, P0T 1L0
Canada
Languages
English
Contact
John Slipperjack Jr, Fire Chief
Matawa Fire Marshal
Morris Douglas
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 807-344-4575
Fees
None
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Agency Information
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Copyright
211 Ontario North
Last Updated On
October 14, 2025
Last Verified On
May 21, 2025
Address
139 Main St, Band Office
Eabametoong First Nation, ON, P0T 1L0
  • Band Office is located at Main St in the community of Eabametoong First Nation
  • Community is on N shore of Eabamet Lake, 155 km NE of Armstrong, 360 km N of Thunder Bay
  • Consists of 1 reserve, Fort Hope 64 with a land area of approximately 259 sq km
  • Community only accessible by air through Fort Hope Airport (Wasaya Airways) year-round, by water during warmer months or a 96-km ice road from community to Northern Ontario Resource Trail (extending north of Pickle Lake) main link road during winter months
  • Nearest large urban centres are Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay

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Accessibility
Not Accessible
Hours of Operation
Mon
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tue
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wed
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thu
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Fri
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Band Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Emergencies: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Service Area(s)
  • Eabamet Lake
  • Eabametoong First Nation
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