Bans 2018
- May 15, 2018
- Open burning prohibited See here for BC burning restrictions
- Campfires are permitted with BC guideline BC Campfire Guidelines
News
- May 2018
- Fire season is upon us already. Most of the province is at either a moderate or high rating, with some areas at extreme. There is a fire near Seton-Anderson lakes. The Xusum Creek Wildfire K70348 (Highline Road Area) estimated at 500 hectares. Please check the BC Wildfire Services for more current info.
- Oct 09, 2017
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Gun Lake Fire - answered a call to deal with a truck fire near Vandenberg Hill with the potential to spread into forest.
Photo credit to Dave Aitken ×According to reports, the brigade responded quickly with a good volunteer turnout and the newly acquired Gun Lake Fire truck. The fire was attacked with water from the truck tank and several fire extinguishers. The brigade was able to successfully extinguish the fire preventing it from spreading into the forest on the side of the road. No injuries were reported, but unfortunately the truck appeared to be a total right off.
Considering the dryness of the forest this year, we were extremely lucky. See history page for more images.
Thanks also to all the generous contributors who provided the funding for fire truck, which made it possible for Gun Lake Fire to respond to this truck fire and prevent fire from spreading into the forest.
Training Courses - 2018
S100A Refresher(practical) for GLFPS S100 holders
Al is now do our S100A and S100 courses.
The S100A is being done as a practical course lasting about 2 hours with small groups.
S100A Refresher(online) for non GLFPS S100 holders
Do your S100a re-certification on-line!
Course is open May 1-31.
S100 Basic Firefighting and Recurrency course
For those who have to renew their S100, we have until the end of the year to complete the course. The course will be scheduled sometime later this summer, stay tune in. When the time has been scheduled it will be posted here.
New Equipment
- Mar 06 2017
GLFPS is starting a "boot" fund to help us pay for the new fire truck and equipment. So, if you see us at any event, look for the Boot and help fill it. Makes me think of an old nursery rhyme:
What do you do if you live in a shoe?
Save all your loot and throw it in the Boot!- Feb 2017
- Just like most of us, we may be old but we're still darn good looking and pretty useful. So....I'd like to introduce you to Gun Lake Fire's newest asset - a 1991 Ford F600 wildland fire truck. The truck comes with an 18 horse independent water pump and a Foampro injection system as well as a 500 gal. water tank. That said, the rest of the build is up to us so please get in touch and ask what you can do for your Fire Brigade!
Photo credit to Sheila Macdonald and Norris Girling
Thanks to Friends, Volunteers and Contributors
Thanks also to all the generous contributors who provided the funding for fire truck, which made it possible for Gun Lake Fire to respond to the truck fire and prevent fire from spreading into the forest.
To all of you who volunteer for standby and call out, Thank You!