Fire Prevention Week - Colouring Contest
What's New:
CVRD – Stage 1 water restrictions in effect May 1st
Stage 1 water restrictions will come into effect on May 1 for the Black Creek-Oyster Bay, Comox Valley, Royston and Union Bay Water Systems. Under stage 1, lawn and garden sprinkling is permitted between the hours of 5 am – 8 am and 7 pm – 10 pm, on Tuesday, Thursday...
Fanny Bay Waterworks – Water Restriction Notice 2024
FANNY BAY WATERWORKSWATER CONSERVATION POLICY TO THE RESIDENTS AND USERS OF FANNY BAY WATERWORKS Our aquifer is a limited resource that we ALL must share. The forecast is for an even hotter summer and there are already forest fires burning in BC, although not on the...
Valley Wide Category 2 and 3 Fire Ban – April 30, 2024 @ Noon
Valley WideCategory 2 and 3 Fire BanApril 30, 2024 @ Noon Hello Everyone Given our unseasonably dry fall / winter and current warm dry weather there is an increased risk of wildfire. Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue will be joining other CVRD Departments as well as...
UB/FB Fire Rescue Training Notice
UB/FB FIRE RESCUE TRAINING NOTICE Residents in the Tappin St. / Old Union Bay School area Union Bay/Fanny Bay Fire Rescue will be undertaking a large-scale training scenario at the old Union Bay School on April 23rd, 2024, in the evening at approximately 7pm. Please...
Colouring Contest
Union Bay Fire Rescue is inviting younger residents to email the fire hall pictures of their coloured Fire Prevention posters or their own illustrations showing the importance of working smoke alarms
- Fire Prevention colouring posters can be downloaded here
- Colouring Posters can also be picked up at the Union Bay Market and the Union Bay Credit Union.
- Completed pictures can be emailed to firechief@unionbayfirerescue.ca
- Pictures will be added to this page!
What's New:
CVRD – Stage 1 water restrictions in effect May 1st
Stage 1 water restrictions will come into effect on May 1 for the Black Creek-Oyster Bay, Comox Valley, Royston and Union Bay Water Systems. Under stage 1, lawn and garden sprinkling is permitted between the hours of 5 am – 8 am and 7 pm – 10 pm, on Tuesday, Thursday...
Fanny Bay Waterworks – Water Restriction Notice 2024
FANNY BAY WATERWORKSWATER CONSERVATION POLICY TO THE RESIDENTS AND USERS OF FANNY BAY WATERWORKS Our aquifer is a limited resource that we ALL must share. The forecast is for an even hotter summer and there are already forest fires burning in BC, although not on the...
Valley Wide Category 2 and 3 Fire Ban – April 30, 2024 @ Noon
Valley WideCategory 2 and 3 Fire BanApril 30, 2024 @ Noon Hello Everyone Given our unseasonably dry fall / winter and current warm dry weather there is an increased risk of wildfire. Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue will be joining other CVRD Departments as well as...
UB/FB Fire Rescue Training Notice
UB/FB FIRE RESCUE TRAINING NOTICE Residents in the Tappin St. / Old Union Bay School area Union Bay/Fanny Bay Fire Rescue will be undertaking a large-scale training scenario at the old Union Bay School on April 23rd, 2024, in the evening at approximately 7pm. Please...
Open Burning
Fire Permits...
when do you need one?
Can I burn?
1. Ensure that there are no Local or Provincial Fire Bans or Restrictions
Local Fire Bans or Restrictions Issued by the Fire Department:
Chief Message: Open Burn Ban Lifted
Effective at 12:00 (noon) Pacific Standard Time, Thursday September 16, 2021, Campfires, Category 2 and 3 open fires, and Resource Management Burning will be permitted within the Union Bay Fire Protection Area.
2. Ensure that the venting conditions will allow for burning in the area
3. Use burning safety precautions
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Contact Info
Chief:
Ian W Ham
firechief@unionbayfirerescue.ca
Assistant Chief Operations UB
Sandy Pridmore
ac@unionbayfirerescue.ca
Assistant Chief Operations FB
Max Mielke
acofb@unionbayfirerescue.ca
Assistant Chief Training UB/FB
D'Arcy Rainey
training_ac@unionbayfirerescue.ca
Training Captain UB
Martin McRae
training_ato@unionbayfirerescue.ca
Training Captain FB
Steve Strachan
atofb@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