York is a Volunteer Fire & Rescue Brigade, designated FRSWA Station 176. The town of York is most commonly known for its Motor Museum, and as one of the 3 major towns along the Avon River (along with Northam and Toodyay), located around 100km inland from Perth.

York Fire Brigade has been serving the community since 1910. In 1911, the brigade took possession of the former Town Hall. Building commenced on the 18th March 1897 as the original council chambers and was handed to the brigade in 1911 when the new Town Hall was completed. The station still stands and is in use as a Community Centre. The brigade moved out of this building in 1988.

York FRS are currently running an Isuzu 2.4 Urban Tanker (UT32) and a Toyota Landcruiser Light Tanker along with a Rescue Trailer (RT-24)

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1911 Fire Station

Current Fire Station

Claremont Fire Station is located in a leafy street off Stirling Highway in Claremont. The area of responsibility is bounded broadly by the Swan River and Indian Ocean, with Fremantle Fire Station covering areas to the south, and Daglish Fire Station bordering to the north and east.

Claremont runs as a standard outstation with SO + 3 Firefighters on a Pump and Light Tanker.

The former Claremont Fire Station is located next to the current station, and at last check was operating as a state office for liquor company Diageo.

Canningvale Fire Station is located in the industrial area of the suburb, with the rear of the station now backing onto the road reserve for Roe Highway.
The station Runs a Scania Heavy Pumper, Toyota Light Tanker and 2.4 Urban Tanker. In recent years, a POD Transporter has been added with a number of PODs stored in a large shed to the rear of the main station. It is staffed by Career Firefighters

The response area of Canningvale station is quite varied, ranging from heavy industrial sites to housing, major transport routes and regional bushland areas and supporting response to Jandakot airport.

Belmont Fire Station moved to its current location on Belmont Ave from an older station to the south of Belmont Forum Shopping Centre.

The station is staffed with Career firefighters, with 2 crews of Station Officer + 3 firefighters each, with one crew on a Scania Heavy Pumper and Toyota Light Tanker, and the second crew on the Incident Control Vehicle.