Margaretta Township Fire Department

08/28/2026

Tonight shift #3 along with off duty and part time staff, completed basic pump operation training.

Tonight’s mission was to get new staff trained on pump operations and drafting. We were able to include tanker shuttle with Groton Township Fire Department Association providing an additional a tanker.

08/21/2026

We would like to thank everyone who donated during this year’s Cold Creek Festival! Your generosity and support helped us purchase a Reeves. We truly appreciate everyone who helped make this possible!

07/28/2026

Come join the team !

07/17/2026

07/17/2026

Stop by, and visit us on Saturday !

07/17/2026

Reminder:

Good Friday morning!

We would like to remind you of two major events in the western portion of Erie County that will affect the traveling public starting this afternoon and continuing throughout Sunday afternoon.

The annual Cold Creek Festival in Castalia starts today. Main Street (State Route 101) in the village will be closed between Lowell Street (near the Duck Pond) and the traffic light at North/South Washington Streets (State Route 269) starting at 11AM this morning until about 5PM on Sunday afternoon. In addition, traffic into the village will be completely closed from about 1:30PM until 3:30PM on Sunday during the parade.

The annual Ironman 70.3 Ohio competition starts early Sunday morning in Sandusky with the swim portion and, by about 7AM and lasting until about 12 noon, the approximately 1200 athletes involved in the bike portion will begin riding through western Erie County, into eastern Sandusky County, and then returning into Erie County and into downtown Sandusky for the conclusion of the event with the run. The attached map shows the bike route and the roads that will experience temporary closures based on the volume of bicycle traffic throughout the morning outside of Sandusky. Roadways and intersections experiencing periodic lengthy closures in Margaretta and Groton Townships of Erie County will include State Route 269 between Portland and Dining Roads, Mason Road between State Route 269 and Deyo Road, State Route 101 at Bardshar Road, Bogart Road at Bardshar Road, Heywood Road at its intersections with both Bardshar and Homegardner Roads, and Maple Avenue at Homegardner Road. Other intersections will be closed intermittently for shorter periods of time. Emergency vehicle response will not be affected by these closures, and deputies will be providing traffic control throughout the event.

Please be aware of this information if you intend to travel in the area during the listed times and allow for extra travel time—especially for those attending the Cold Creek Festival on Sunday. We hope that everyone has a safe weekend on our roadways, and we wish all of the Ironman athletes good luck!

06/29/2026

Please use extreme caution these next few days. Drink plenty of water, and stay hydrated. If you must be outside, take frequent breaks. Check on the elderly, and make sure animals have plenty of fresh water.

05/28/2026

Margaretta Township officials recently named an interim chief to fill the vacancy left by Kerry Jett, who retired about a month ago.

On an interim basis, Margaretta fire Lt. Rob Street will now serve as interim chief: http://tiny.cc/lr64101

04/30/2026

Congratulations to Chief Kerry D. Jett. Today is Chief Jett's last day, as he enters the new world of RETIREMENT ! Congratulations Chief, we wish you a safe and healthy retirement. That you for your dedicated service through the years.