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Fire Prevention Week starts Oct 4th – Pancake Breakfast kick-off

Sep 23, 2026

Fire Prevention Week™ is October 4–10, 2026. “Charge Into Fire Safety™. Safe Charging Is a Superpower” focuses on the everyday charging habits that can help reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires and keep homes and communities safer. Plug in. Power...

CVRD News: Free Yard Debris Drop-Off Returns This Fall to Support FireSmart Preparedness

Sep 23, 2026

CVRD News: Free Yard Debris Drop-Off Returns This Fall to Support FireSmart Preparedness Free Yard Debris Drop-Off Returns This Fall to Support FireSmart Preparedness September 22, 2026 Comox Valley residents can dispose of yard debris for free this fall through the...

Category 1 (Camp Fire) Fire Ban will be lifted Sept 3 @ noon

Sep 2, 2026

Category 1 (Camp Fire) Fire Banwill be liftedSept 3, 2026 @ Noon Hello Everyone Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue will be lifting the current Category 1 (Campfire) Ban as of Sept 3, 2026 at noon. This does not effect the Category 2 (Backyard burning) and Category 3...

Open Burning Ban: Effective Noon Thursday May 7, 2026

May 5, 2026

Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue OPEN BURNING BAN Effective Noon Thursday May 7, 2026 Due to an increased risk of wildfire, all open burning is hereby prohibited within the Union Bay and Fanny Bay Fire Protection Areas as of Noon Thursday May 7, 2026 until further...

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Charge Into Fire Safety

Fire Prevention Week™ is October 4–10, 2026. “Charge Into Fire Safety™. Safe Charging Is a Superpower” focuses on the everyday charging habits that can help reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires and keep homes and communities safer.

Plug in. Power up. Stay safe.

Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue

Fire Prevention Week starts
Sunday, October 4th
Pancake Breakfast Kick-off
10:00am – 1:00pm
at the UB Fire Hall
The UB Fire Department is dedicating a week to fire prevention education.

BC FireSmart CVRD News: Free Yard Debris Drop-Off Returns This Fall to Support FireSmart Preparedness

Free Yard Debris Drop-Off Returns This Fall to Support FireSmart Preparedness

September 22, 2026

Comox Valley residents can dispose of yard debris for free this fall through the Yard Debris Drop-Off Program.

The program runs October 1 to November 15, 2026, helping residents dispose of dry, combustible material from around their home — an important step in reducing wildfire risk.

The free service is offered by the Comox Valley FireSmart™ Collaborative in partnership with Vancouver Island Enterprises, with funding provided through the Union of BC Municipalities’ FireSmart Community Funding and Supports program.

Drop-off dates: October 1 to November 15, 2026
Time: Daily, 8 am to 4:30 pm
Location: 1301 Knight Road, Comox

Please note that the drop-off site is across the road from the previous site, and service is weather dependent.

Residents may bring leaves, grass clippings, branches up to three inches in diameter, and plants. Materials can be loose or placed in paper yard-waste bags.

Materials not accepted include food waste, plastic bags, rocks, concrete, root balls, stumps, and invasive plants.

Invasive plants can be taken to the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre. To learn more about invasive plants and find recommended alternatives, visit comoxvalleyrd.ca/services/environment/invasive-plants-alternatives

“Removing dry leaves, twigs, and branches from your yard, roof, and gutters is a simple way to reduce the risk of wildfire around your home,” said Comox Fire Rescue Captain Brent Craven. “Every FireSmart step, big or small, can help protect your property and our community.”

The Yard Debris Drop-Off Program will return next spring, from April 1 to June 15, 2027, to support seasonal yard cleanup ahead of wildfire season.

The program is available to residential users only. Commercial operators are not eligible.

FireSmart BC is a provincial initiative that helps residents, communities, and governments reduce the risk of wildfire damage to homes, neighbourhoods, and the environment.

The Comox Valley FireSmart™ Collaborative is a multi-agency partnership with the City of Courtenay, Comox Valley Regional District, K’ómoks First Nation, Town of Comox, and Village of Cumberland.

For FireSmart tips, or to request a free FireSmart home assessment, visit comoxvalleyrd.ca/firesmart.

Media contact:
Brent Craven
Captain, Comox Fire Rescue
250-339-2432

Firesmart Monthly Newsletter – August, 2026

Click here to view the Newsletter (PDF)

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FireSmart Website

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!

Comox Valley Regional District

Union Bay Firehall
Projects & Strategies

Click here for more information on the new Firehall Project

Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue reflective signs

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.

Union Bay Fire Rescue and Fanny Bay Fire Rescue are accepting applications!

Join today! Click on our Recruitment tab for more information.

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….