Fairport Harbor Fire Department

Fairport Harbor Fire Department The Fairport Harbor Fire Department protects approximately 3,100 people in a 1.14 square-mile village under the direction of Fire Chief Robert Lloyd.

We respond to an average of 1,200 calls per year. The station is staffed 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

08/28/2026

B Shift assisted at this fire.

Press release from todays incident at the beach.
08/21/2026

Press release from todays incident at the beach.

Press release from todays Residential Fire.
08/13/2026

Press release from todays Residential Fire.

07/31/2026

Village of Fairport Harbor
FIRE DEPARTMENT
220 Third Street
Fairport Harbor, OH 44077
(440) 352-6922 voice (440) 352-8872 fax
Bob Lloyd, Fire Chief


PRESS RELEASE


On Thursday July 30, 2026, Lake County Central Communications received a call from United States Coast Guard Eastern Great Lakes Sector, reporting an overturned watercraft with three people aboard approximately one to two miles North North East of Fairport Harbor.

Central Communications dispatched the Water Rescue assignment consisting of Fairport Harbor, Mentor, Painesville City, Painesville Township and Perry Fire Departments and Fairport Harbor Police at 1743 hours.

The United States Coast Guard Cleveland Station sent a vessel, as the Coast Guard Fairport Station was unstaffed. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft also sent their vessel located in Fairport Harbor.

The overturned catamaran was located at 1809 hours, all three passengers were wearing personal floatation devices, The passengers were taken to shore by Fairport Harbor FD Jet Ski, Painesville City and Mentor FD boats. All passengers were uninjured.

ODNR conducted the uprighting of the catamaran.

Water rescues can be one of the more difficult and dangerous responses that Lake County Fire Departments face and requires strong command, coordination, and on going training between all Local, State and Federal agencies.

This incident underscores the importance of personal floatation devices,a marine radio and a cell phone when out on Lake Erie.

Thank you to everyone involved in the safe outcome.

Respectfully,
Bob Lloyd, Chief FHFD

FHFD C-shift assisted at this incident
05/17/2026

FHFD C-shift assisted at this incident

Last week FHFD hosted a classroom training session taught by Chief Ungar from Willoughby FD. The topic of the class was ...
05/17/2026

Last week FHFD hosted a classroom training session taught by Chief Ungar from Willoughby FD. The topic of the class was the review of a large fire incident that they had in their city. This class not only reviewed strategic and tactical considerations but also outlined the importance of several departments working together through mutual aid to assist each other in times of large incidents or multiple simultaneous incidents. Members from FHFD, Painesville City FD, and Perry Joint Fire District attended the class.

Please join us tomorrow. We look forward to seeing everyone!
04/18/2026

Please join us tomorrow. We look forward to seeing everyone!

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220 Third Street
Fairport Harbor, OH
44077

Telephone

+14403526922

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