Planned Emergency Exercise – Bala Sports Park & Acton Island Road (September 24 & October 4)

MUSKOKA LAKES, ON, Sept. 24, 2025 – The Township of Muskoka Lakes Fire Department will be conducting its Tanker Shuttle Accreditation on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2025, with testing operations based out of Muskoka Lakes Sports Park (Bala) and a designated water dump site on the south end of Acton Island Road.

A practice run will be conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. 

This is a planned exercise. There is no emergency and no risk to public safety.

This is an essential process led by the Fire Underwriters Survey, which evaluates and verifies our department’s water shuttle capabilities in areas without hydrants. Successfully achieving accreditation helps improve fire protection grades and may have a positive impact on insurance rates for local property owners.

Residents can expect to see increased fire department activity around Muskoka Lakes Sports Park (Bala) and south end of Acton Island Road during the evening of Sept. 24 and the day of Oct. 4, including the use of multiple fire trucks and water tankers.

We thank the community for their cooperation and understanding as the Fire Department completes this important accreditation process.

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For questions regarding this training, please contact:
Ryan Murrell
Fire Chief, Township of Muskoka Lakes Fire Department
(705) 765-3156 x261
rmurrell@muskokalakes.ca

For media and general inquiries, please contact: 
Mia Palantzas
Communications Advisor, Township of Muskoka Lakes
(705) 765-3156 x360
communications@muskokalakes.ca

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