Clarington Operations Depot, Emergency and Fire Services Training Facility

Future-ready: investing in Clarington’s fire services and public works infrastructure

The Municipality of Clarington is planning to build a state-of-the-art fire training facility, emergency fire station and public works operations depot at the north-east corner of Liberty Street North and Concession Road 4 in Bowmanville.

This facility is a key part of Clarington’s commitment to build resilient, sustainable, and safe communities. It will include:

• An Operations Depot with fleet storage, a dedicated wash bay, training rooms, administrative office space, and roads and parks operations
• A dry training tower, a live fire training tower, a classroom space, and a fire truck maneuvering area
• An emergency fire station to serve the growing communities in north Bowmanville and Newcastle, along with rural areas
• Incident command training for senior fire officials
• Leadership development for future Fire Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs
• Certification programs for volunteer and career firefighters from underrepresented communities

Clarington was awarded a $3.2 million grant from the Government of Ontario’s Skills Development Fund: Capital Stream for the design and construction of this facility, which will be the first of its kind in Durham Region.

Site Plan Project Timeline Frequently Asked Questions Key Contacts

What’s next?

Site clearing is anticipated in 2026, followed by mobilization to the site by the general contractor.

A Public Information Centre will be scheduled in 2026 to present road improvement designs for Liberty Street North and Concession Road 4, receive comments and answer questions from residents in the area. 

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Site plan

Check out the state-of-the-art fire training facility and operations depot that will enhance public service and emergency fire protection for residents across Clarington.

Figure 1, 1.2 and 1.3: Fire Station and Training Facility
The south side buildings will feature a full-time fire station and a state-of-the-art fire training facility. The training facility will include a dry training tower, a live fire training tower, and a classroom space.

Figure 2 and 2.1: Operations Depot
Connected to the fire station through a shared training room, the Operations Depot will include administrative offices on the second floor, staff space on the main floor, five vehicle storage bays, and five fleet and parts storage bays. This area will primarily be accessible by Liberty Street, with secondary access from Concession Road 4.

Figure 3: Storage
The exterior will have covered and open storage for public works materials (i.e. salt/sand).

Figure 4: Multi-purpose surface
At the back of the site there is a dedicated fire truck maneuvering area. This area will be primarily accessible by Liberty Street North, and its multi-purpose surface will be used for summer driver training and winter snow storage.

Renderings have been prepared and provided by MJMA & JLR. Please note these renderings are conceptual. They are intended to represent the intent of the design, which is still under development. These images are not construction documents. Not all forms, materials, and assemblies represented here will necessarily be constructed as shown. Information contained in these renderings is for general review only.

Project timeline

Frequently asked questions

Key contacts

For additional information or inquiries, please reach out to:

Obaed Fizeeli  
Project Manager, Capital Projects 
Planning and Infrastructure Services 
905-623-3379 ext. 2452 | ofizeeli@clarington.net

Kaela Esseghaier 
Director of Infrastructure  
Planning and Infrastructure Services  
289-928-5135 | kesseghaier@clarington.net