Fire Protection
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CAMPFIRE BAN Lifted
Effective August 30th a
ban on campfires has
been lifted in many
areas of the
Regional District of
Central Okanagan and
member municipalities.
View
News Release
If you live within an incorporated area within the Regional District, then most
likely fire protection is provided to you through your local municipal fire department.
However, if you live outside of a municipal boundary then you either receive fire
protection from one of the four regional volunteer departments or not at all. The
exceptions being June Springs, Brent Road and the south end of Lakeshore Road where
at the request of residents from these previously unprotected regional neighborhoods,
the bordering municipalities have agreed to provide fire protection.
Click on the Map to the right to view a detailed PDF version of the fire protection
area boundaries.
For information on protecting your home and community, interface and wild fires
please visit the Ministry of Forests Fire Protection Branch website at
http://bcwildfire.ca/. To view the Fire Smart Homeowner's Manual
and other emergency preparedness information, visit the
Are You Prepared for an Emergency page on this website.
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
- the Regional District
of Central Okanagan has
developed a Regional
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan for the
consideration of future
decisions regarding
wildfire protection.
For information on local burning restrictions and fire prevention please contact
your local fire department, for unincorporated areas not within a Fire Protection
Service Area please contact the Ministry of Forests at 1-877-797-1717.
- Lake Country Fire Department (link to
Department Information)
10591 Okanagan Centre Road East, Lake Country
Ph. (250) 766-2327
- Ellison Volunteer Fire Department (link to
Fire Protection Area Map)
4411 Old Vernon Road, Ellison
Ph. (250) 765-2144
- Joe Rich Fire Rescue (link to
Fire Protection Area Map)
11481 East Highway 33, Joe Rich
Ph. (250) 765-8660
- Kelowna Fire Department (link to
Department Information)
2255 Enterprise Way, Kelowna
Ph. (250) 469-8801
- June Springs
Fire protection provided by the Kelowna Fire Department
- North Westside Fire Rescue (link to
Department website and link to
Fire Protection Area Map)
514 Udell Road, Killiney Beach
Ph. (250) 545-1195
- Wilsons Landing Volunteer Fire Department (link to
Fire Protection Area Map)
2396 Westside Road, Wilsons Landing
Ph. (250) 769-4141
- West Kelowna Fire Rescue (link to
Department website)
3651 Old Okanagan Hwy, Westbank
Ph. (250) 768-5616
- Peachland Fire and Rescue Service (link to
Department Information)
4401 3rd Street, Peachland
Ph. (250) 767-2841
- Brent Road & Area
Fire protection provided by the Peachland Fire and Rescue Service
- Lakeshore Road South
Fire protection provided by the Kelowna Fire Department
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
In April 2010 the Regional
Board received a final draft
of the Regional Community
Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP).
The Plan, prepared by
Blackwell and Associates,
outlines potential risks of
interface fire throughout
the region and recommends
mitigation methods and costs
of treating areas to improve
community safety. While
most of the land requiring
action adjacent to interface
communities is Crown land,
many undeveloped private
parcels would also require
mitigation. The report also
recommends education efforts
for private landowners
encouraging them to reduce
potential fire risks on
their properties. The
report and supporting
information has been provided
to local municipal members
for consideration with the
Regional District
Sustainability Steering
Committee to provide
political input regarding
the process.
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