Canby Firehall
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NGComets
N 44° 42.385 W 096° 16.417
14T E 715976 N 4953954
Small town fire department.
Waymark Code: WM9PEB
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Firefrog69
Views: 1

Located in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota on the junction of MN Highway 68 and US Highway 75, Canby boasts a population of 1.692 as of July 2009, reflecting a drop in population of about 11% from the 2000 census.

German, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Irish, and Danish peoples settled the area and the town was incorporated.

The town was named for Edward Canby, a general in the United States Army and is known as the “Gateway to the Prairie”.

Canby offers excellent schools: elementary, high school, private and technical college; a quality health care system: hospital, nursing home, assisted living facilities, wellness center; inviting churches; and an abundance of recreational and leisure activities: hunting, fishing, golf, shooting sports, swimming pool, bowling, movies, camping and also school sports and activities.
Paid or Volunteer: Volunteer

EMS Involvement: yes

Has 911 Dispatch: yes

Has Emergency Call Box: no

Has Emergency Siren: yes

Has Fire Pole: no

Average Alarms Per Year: 3

Number of Firetrucks: 4

Physical Address:
110 Oscar Ave N
Canby, MN USA
56220


Number of Emergency Staff: 25

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