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Courtenay Fire Department firefighters battle a trailer fire on Leash Road on Sunday, Dec. 31. Photo by Terry Farrell

UPDATE: Vancouver Island firefighters attending a Comox Valley trailer fire

In the late morning of Dec. 31, a trailer home at the…

 

A tax credit for volunteer firefighters currently stands at $3,000. A hot spot from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire burns in Scotch Creek, B.C., on Sunday, August 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Courtenay-Alberni MP Johns says volunteer firefighters deserve tax break

Worst wildfire season ever fuels push to increase support for emergency services personnel

 

A structure fire at 3005 Back Rd. broke out around 8 a.m. on the morning of Dec. 17. Comox Fire Rescue Capt. Pascal Lafreniere confirmed to the Record that no one was hurt during the incident. (Olivier Laurin / Comox Valley Record)

Five people safely escape house fire in Vancouver Island town

Comox Fire Rescue Capt. confirmed that no injuries were reported

 

Sidney fire department will cruise the community collecting food, and open its back lot for drop-offs in the annual food drive on Dec. 16. (Town of Sidney fire department/Facebook)

Drive-thru or drop-off, Peninsula firefighters call on community for food

‘Many local families and seniors just can’t cover all their expenses’

Sidney fire department will cruise the community collecting food, and open its back lot for drop-offs in the annual food drive on Dec. 16. (Town of Sidney fire department/Facebook)
The burnt out window at the Haida Way Motor Inn in Port McNeill. (Derek Koel photo)

1 person dies in early morning structure fire in Port McNeill

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation

The burnt out window at the Haida Way Motor Inn in Port McNeill. (Derek Koel photo)
The burnt out window at the Haida Motor Inn in Port McNeill. (Derek Koel photo)

1 person dies in early morning structure fire in Port McNeill

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation

The burnt out window at the Haida Motor Inn in Port McNeill. (Derek Koel photo)
Firefighters hose down the former PQB News/Vancouver Island Free Daily offices on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (Michael Briones photo)

WOLF: Devastation lingers, one year after blaze destroys businesses

COLUMN: PQB News offices among those razed by Parksville blaze

Firefighters hose down the former PQB News/Vancouver Island Free Daily offices on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (Michael Briones photo)
Nanaimo Fire Rescue firefighters are staring down steeply rising numbers of medical aid calls driven by population growth and illicit drug overdoses. (News Bulletin file photo) Nanaimo Fire Rescue firefighters are staring down steeply rising numbers of medical aid calls driven by population growth and illicit drug overdoses. (File photo)

Vancouver Island fire department challenged by soaring overdose calls

Medical calls accounted for 57% of Nanaimo firefighter responses in 2022, 68% so far in 2023

Nanaimo Fire Rescue firefighters are staring down steeply rising numbers of medical aid calls driven by population growth and illicit drug overdoses. (News Bulletin file photo) Nanaimo Fire Rescue firefighters are staring down steeply rising numbers of medical aid calls driven by population growth and illicit drug overdoses. (File photo)
The approximately 100 paid on-call firefighters in North Cowichan, who have recently joined CUPE Local 358, have signed a collective agreement with the municipality, the first of its kind in B.C. (Citizen file photo)

First in B.C.: on-call firefighters sign collective agreement

North Cowichan deal comes amid consolidation growing pains

The approximately 100 paid on-call firefighters in North Cowichan, who have recently joined CUPE Local 358, have signed a collective agreement with the municipality, the first of its kind in B.C. (Citizen file photo)
A firefighter was injured after an aggressive fire in Vancouver’s downtown early Saturday (Sept. 16) caused a ceiling to collapse onto him. (File photo by BLACK PRESS)

Vancouver firefighter sent to hospital after roof collapses during fire

Assistant fire chief Pierre Morin says the firefighter was taken to hospital with minor injuries

A firefighter was injured after an aggressive fire in Vancouver’s downtown early Saturday (Sept. 16) caused a ceiling to collapse onto him. (File photo by BLACK PRESS)
The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above a lakefront home in West Kelowna on Aug. 18. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Greater Victoria firefighters flood streets to benefit wildfire relief

Victoria, Saanich, Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Langford, Colwood, View Royal fire crews collect donations

The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above a lakefront home in West Kelowna on Aug. 18. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Wayne Dorman, the owner of Dogzies Pet Services, organized a large donation for firefighters working in West Kelowna from around the world. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

A large truck of small comforts for international firefighters in West Kelowna

Donations from the South African owner of Dogzies brightened the spirits of fire crews far from home

Wayne Dorman, the owner of Dogzies Pet Services, organized a large donation for firefighters working in West Kelowna from around the world. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)
The miniature Delft Blue House that former MP Stephen Fuhr was able to find in the debris of his home. (Stephen Fuhr)

Ash-caked porcelain house all that B.C. wildfire left of former MP’s home

Stephen Fuhr plans to rebuild on the property he has lived at for 15 years

  • Sep 6, 2023
The miniature Delft Blue House that former MP Stephen Fuhr was able to find in the debris of his home. (Stephen Fuhr)
What is left of the garden and chicken coop at a property on Bear Creek Road, West Kelowna after the McDougall Creek Wildfire swept through the area. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

‘Absolutely untrue’: West Kelowna Fire Chief on claims that homes were left to burn

The McDougall Creek wildfire’s behaviour was too aggressive for air support in the early days

  • Sep 5, 2023
What is left of the garden and chicken coop at a property on Bear Creek Road, West Kelowna after the McDougall Creek Wildfire swept through the area. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)
A trailer in the Beaver Harbour trailer park caught fire on Wednesday, Aug. 30. (Skylar Warnock photo)

Firefighters knock down trailer fire in Fort Rupert trailer park

Port Hardy Fire Rescue, RCMP, and emergency personnel were all on scene a little after 3:00 p.m.

A trailer in the Beaver Harbour trailer park caught fire on Wednesday, Aug. 30. (Skylar Warnock photo)
Port McNeill Fire Rescue sent three firefighters, and also one from Port Alice. (Port McNeill Fire Rescue Facebook photo)

North Island firefighters return home from fighting wildfires in Kelowna

PHFR thanked the District of Port Hardy and the whole North Island for all their support

Port McNeill Fire Rescue sent three firefighters, and also one from Port Alice. (Port McNeill Fire Rescue Facebook photo)
Planned ignition work continues on the McDougall Creek wildfire. (BC Wildfire Service)

West Kelowna looks to re-entry and recovery after McDougall Creek fire

Upper Shannon Woods, Tallus Ridge evacuation order downgraded to alert Sunday morning

  • Aug 27, 2023
Planned ignition work continues on the McDougall Creek wildfire. (BC Wildfire Service)
The Walroy Lake wildfire sits at 794 hectares going into Wednesday, Aug. 23 and continues to display low fire activity. (Mark Rogers/Facebook)

Feelings of elation as Walroy Lake wildfire held, Kelowna evacuees to return home

Residents can visit cordemergency.ca for the latest updates to evacuation orders

The Walroy Lake wildfire sits at 794 hectares going into Wednesday, Aug. 23 and continues to display low fire activity. (Mark Rogers/Facebook)
Image of the Bush Creek East wildfire. (Cory Erlandson)

Shuswap winery, vacation home saved from wildfire ‘thanks to those who stayed behind’

Staff of Celista Winery stay in fire zone to fight flames

  • Aug 23, 2023
Image of the Bush Creek East wildfire. (Cory Erlandson)
Beaver Creek VFD members ensure the department’s engine is packed for deployment to Kelowna. (BEAVER CREEK VFD PHOTO)

Vancouver Island firefighters deploy to Okanagan to fight wildfires

Alberni Valley crews part of dozens joining task groups in Kelowna, Shuswap

Beaver Creek VFD members ensure the department’s engine is packed for deployment to Kelowna. (BEAVER CREEK VFD PHOTO)