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The Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department consists of 40 highly trained volunteer 'on call' members. The members participate in weekly practices as well as numerous annual training workshops.
A full range of services are provided by the Fire Department, including, but not limited to:
For general, NON EMERGENCY related inquiries, please call the Fire Hall at 250-546-6708.
Download our Wildfire Preparedness guide (2019)
It is the responsibility of each person within the Township of Spallumcheen to review, understand and adhere to the Township of Spallumcheen Fire Prevention Bylaw 2017, 2020 prior to any open burning.
Residents are required to: • Educate themselves on the current open burning & campfire regulations, • Always have a competent person in charge at all times and until the fire is completely extinguished, • have all the tools to control the fire available until the fire is completely extinguished (water, shovel, etc.), • consult Environment Canada’s venting index or forecast for our region prior to starting to fire. You may also call the following number at 1-888-281-2992 . Open burning can only be conducted when the index is at 55-100.
The following summary is provided for ease of reference only :
Open air burning of Non-compostable vegetation is PERMITTED in the Township of Spallumcheen from November 1 each year to April 30 of the following year unless a fire ban has been issued by the Fire Chief.
Please note open burning is explicitly PROHIBITED in the Residential R1 and R5 Zones(Residential Single Family & Residential Manufactured Home Community).
ONLY the following materials may be burned:
• Untreated wood
• Prunings
• Branches
• Tree stumps & trunks
•Shrubs
• Right to Farm Act Burning
Campfires are permitted in all land use zones of Spallumcheen provided there isn’t a campfire ban issued in our area and the following requirements are met:
Open Burning Application (land clearing purposes)
No person shall conduct Open Burning on land being cleared or partially cleared of Vegetation including wood, trees, stumps, shrubbery and woody debris without a valid permit issued for same.
Completed Open Burning Permit Applications and all other required information must be submitted to the Township of Spallumcheen Municipal Office a minimum of five business days prior to the scheduled open burn. Completed forms can be submitted to the Township either in person or via email.