What's New:
Woodstove Safety Reminder
As the wood burning season begins, Union Bay/Fanny Bay Fire Rescuereminds everyone to burn smart and burn safe!
Fire Prevention Week
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK Click here to watch videos about battery safety
Category 2 (Yard Waste) Fire Ban will be lifted Sept 25, 2025 @ Noon
Category 2 (Yard Waste) Fire Ban will be lifted Sept 25, 2025 @ Noon Hello Everyone Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue will be lifting the current Category 2 (Yard Waste) Ban to join the Category 1 (Campfire) Ban as of Sept 25, 2025 at noon. This does not effect the...
Category 1 (Camp Fire) Fire Ban will be lifted September 18th at noon.
Category 1 (Camp Fire) Fire Ban will be lifted Sept 18, 2025 @ Noon Hello Everyone Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue will be lifting the current Category 1 (Campfire) Ban as of Sept 18, 2025 at noon. This does not effect the Category 2 (Including Yard Waste) and...
As the wood burning season begins, Union Bay/Fanny Bay Fire Rescue reminds everyone to burn smart and burn safe!
FireSmart BC Network Website is Live!
We’re excited to let you know about the launch of the FireSmart BC Network, our new online resource library designed specifically for FireSmart Coordinators like you.
The site is your one-stop hub for everything you need to support your work– including posters, graphics, videos, photos, key program information, and a wide variety of FireSmart resources. It’s all organized and easy to access so you can find what you need, when you need it.
So be sure to add this new website to your bookmarks: https://www.firesmartbcnetwork.ca/
We hope this new platform will make your outreach and education efforts even more effective. If you have any questions or feedback, we’d love to hear from you.
Thanks for all the important work you do!
Help us help you by marking your property with a reflective address sign
Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue is asking residents to help make their homes easy to find.
To aid with address identification, the department is excited to announce the launch of a new Reflective Address Sign program.
In an emergency, every second counts. A few minutes may be too late in a medical emergency or fire. The quicker the Department can reach your home in a crisis, the faster they can help. After nightfall or in adverse weather conditions, it can be challenging to identify a house or locate a particular driveway, especially in rural areas.
To make your home easier to find, Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue is asking that you participate in the Reflective Address Sign program. The Program provides a prominent way of displaying your home address and helps our emergency personnel deliver the assistance needed quickly during an emergency. Used in many municipalities, these blue and white reflective markers are all the same colour and shape and are easier to see by approaching emergency responders during night hours or bad weather conditions.
Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue will be contributing to the cost of the signs to support community participation. Residents can order a sign for $20. Signs can be paid for in advance at Union Bay Fire Hall, located at 5471 Island Hwy S Monday to Thursday, or upon delivery if ordered via email or phone. When you order a sign, a firefighter could come to your home to determine the marker’s best location if needed.
To order,
- drop into the Union Bay Fire Hall (call-in advance to ensure the office is open)
- email 250Sign@gmail.com
- call 250 444-SIGN (7446)
- signup at Union Bay Firehall during the pancake breakfast Oct 6, 9am – 12pm.
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MISSION STATEMENT:
The Union Bay Fire Rescue is committed to providing professional, efficient and effective services to all residents and visitors of Union Bay. Our mission will be accomplished through training, education and fire prevention. When called upon; we will….
- Provide a rapid and professional response to a emergency
- Attempt to minimize loss of life and property from fire, or disaster
- Show compassion for those involved
- Be committed to protection of the environment
What's New:
Woodstove Safety Reminder
As the wood burning season begins, Union Bay/Fanny Bay Fire Rescuereminds everyone to burn smart and burn safe!
Fire Prevention Week
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK Click here to watch videos about battery safety
Category 2 (Yard Waste) Fire Ban will be lifted Sept 25, 2025 @ Noon
Category 2 (Yard Waste) Fire Ban will be lifted Sept 25, 2025 @ Noon Hello Everyone Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue will be lifting the current Category 2 (Yard Waste) Ban to join the Category 1 (Campfire) Ban as of Sept 25, 2025 at noon. This does not effect the...
Category 1 (Camp Fire) Fire Ban will be lifted September 18th at noon.
Category 1 (Camp Fire) Fire Ban will be lifted Sept 18, 2025 @ Noon Hello Everyone Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue will be lifting the current Category 1 (Campfire) Ban as of Sept 18, 2025 at noon. This does not effect the Category 2 (Including Yard Waste) and...
Can I burn?
1. Burning Ban status:
No Bans
2. Fire Danger Rating:
3. Apply for Union Bay / Fanny Bay Burning Permit
(April 1 to Oct 31)
Click here for Burning Permit
Click here for Fact Sheet / Q&As: Amendments to the Wildfire Regulation 2023 (pdf)
4. Ensure that the venting conditions are good on the day of burning by calling the Outdoor Burning Hotline
1-855-262-2876 or visit the website
https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6d288bc667b24528a5c1e3b4c0373d07
5. Use Burning Safety Precautions
Click here for the Open Burning Information Poster
Join Our Team
Click here to go to our Recruitment Page!
Contact Info
Fire Chief
Union Bay - Fanny Bay Fire Rescue
Ian W Ham
firechief@unionbayfirerescue.ca
Assistant Chief Operations UB
Sandy Pridmore
ac@unionbayfirerescue.ca
Assistant Chief Operations FB
Max Mielke
acofb@fannybayfirerescue.ca
Training Captain UB/FB
Al Roberts
training_ato@unionbayfirerescue.ca
Assistant Chief Training UB/FB
Steve Strachan
training_ac@fannybayfirerescue.ca
Training Captain FB
Jon Zand
training_ato1@fannybayfirerescue.ca
Training Captain UB
Travis Mepham
training_ato2@unionbayfirerescue.ca
5471 S. Island Hwy
PO Box 70
Union Bay, BC V0R 3B0
For all emergencies
dial 911
For Non-Emergencies
Phone: (250) 335-2345