Fire Prevention
What's New:
Open Burning Ban in effect. This includes campfires, and as of July 13, 2021 @ 12:00pm will also include High Risk Activities.
In accordance with the BC Wildfire Act, the CVRD Fire departments have enacted their high risk activities bylaw. This ban applies to all Fire Protection areas within the Comox Valley (City of Courtenay, Town of Comox, and Village of Cumberland not included). In...
New UBFR site is now live!
Our new Union Bay Fire Rescue site, https://unionbayfirerescue.ca, is now live as a preview. The site will be officially active on July 1st. Email addresses have been moved over from our UBID site so that subscribers will still receive post notifications when we make...
Open Burning Ban as of noon Wednesday, June 23rd
Open Burning Ban Message – As of noon on Wednesday, June 23, 2021: Open fires will be prohibited within the Fire Service Protection Area of Union BayCampfires will still be allowed. For reference, a campfire is a half meter (18 inches) by half meter (18 inches)...
BBQ Awareness Message
Some BBQ Safety Tips
coming soon!
What's New:
Open Burning Ban in effect. This includes campfires, and as of July 13, 2021 @ 12:00pm will also include High Risk Activities.
In accordance with the BC Wildfire Act, the CVRD Fire departments have enacted their high risk activities bylaw. This ban applies to all Fire Protection areas within the Comox Valley (City of Courtenay, Town of Comox, and Village of Cumberland not included). In...
New UBFR site is now live!
Our new Union Bay Fire Rescue site, https://unionbayfirerescue.ca, is now live as a preview. The site will be officially active on July 1st. Email addresses have been moved over from our UBID site so that subscribers will still receive post notifications when we make...
Open Burning Ban as of noon Wednesday, June 23rd
Open Burning Ban Message – As of noon on Wednesday, June 23, 2021: Open fires will be prohibited within the Fire Service Protection Area of Union BayCampfires will still be allowed. For reference, a campfire is a half meter (18 inches) by half meter (18 inches)...
BBQ Awareness Message
Some BBQ Safety Tips
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 Burning Ban including campfires and High Risk Activities now in place.
https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca
/connect/news/high-risk-activities-fire-ban-effect-comox-valley
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 CD
Assistant Chief Training:
D'Arcy Rainey
Assistant Chief Operations:
Sandy Pridmore
5471 S. Island Hwy
PO Box 70
Union Bay, BC V0R 3B0
For all emergencies
dial 911
For Non-Emergencies
Phone: (250) 335-2345
