Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Department

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

Hi all

Last week’s page out was a Beach/Brush Non-Emergency on Tues.

Air Quality - Excellent

Fire Danger Rating, Prohibitions and Restrictions - ACRD Bylaw and Provincial Rule
Danger Class - High but forecasted to remain High
Camp Fires Category 1 - Open
Category A (ACRD)/Category 2 (Provincial) - ACRD Closed
Category B (ACRD)/Category 3 (Provincial) - ACRD Closed

As a note, the following items are also restricted as per Provincial regulations: “The following activities and use of equipment, materials and substances are also prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre:

Fireworks; as defined in the Fireworks Act;
Binary exploding targets;
Sky Lanterns
Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description;
Controlled air incinerators
Air curtain burners; and
Carbonizers.”

Active Wildfires
Province: 15 - down from 17
Vancouver Island: 1 - up from 0

Sports: NHL - Vegas leads 2 - 1 against Carolina in the Stanley Cup final MLB - Blue Jays fell to 8th in the American League with a 31 - 34 record. MLS - Vancouver remains 1st in the Western conference with Toronto staying at 13th and Montreal stayed at 11th in the Eastern conference. CFL - season has begun. Soccer/Football - FIFA 2026 starting 11 Jun and going to 19th Jul. Go Canada Go!

Tues night’s practice was wildland training. A busy evening on Ash Main as 2 x attack teams and 1 x water supply team fought a “fire”.

On Sat, after a quick breakfast, Duty Crew Charlie was busy with a few tasks. Started with rolling up the wildland hose from Tues and then putting it back from whence it came (LOL), filling and fueling vehicles as required, and even getting some driving in.

On Fri and Sat, SLFD hosted an Air Brakes course at Hall 3. FFs from Beaver Creek and Cherry Creek attended along the 7 FFs we had on the course. Congrats all as this is a big step in their firefighting training.

And don’t forget our Open House next Sat the 13th of Jun. Come out and enjoy. See poster for details.

Recruitment drive never ends - “Be The Difference”.

Stay safe one and all. Please do not drink and drive.

Capt Tony

06/02/2026

Stop by and see us on Saturday June 13th from 10-2 pm at the Harold Bishop Fire Hall(7667 Pacific Rim Highway)

05/31/2026

Hi all

Last week’s page out was an FR Red on Weds.

Air Quality - Excellent

Fire Danger Rating, Prohibitions and Restrictions - ACRD Bylaw and Provincial Rule
Danger Class - High but forecasted to remain High
Camp Fires Category 1 - Open
Category A (ACRD)/Category 2 (Provincial) - ACRD Closed
Category B (ACRD)/Category 3 (Provincial) - ACRD Closed

As a note, the following items are also restricted as per Provincial regulations: “The following activities and use of equipment, materials and substances are also prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre:
Fireworks; as defined in the Fireworks Act;
Binary exploding targets;
Sky Lanterns
Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description;
Controlled air incinerators
Air curtain burners; and
Carbonizers.”
Active Wildfires
Province: 17 - down from 26
Vancouver Island: 0 - remain at 0

Sports: NHL - heavy sigh - no Canadian teams left. Vegas and Carolina in the Stanley Cup final MLB - Blue Jays rose to 6th in the American League with a 29 - 31 record. MLS - Vancouver remains 1st in the Western conference with Toronto dropping to 13th and Montreal rose to 11th in the Eastern conference.

Tues night’s practice hall night. A regular monthly check of equipment, large and small. Making sure inventories are correct, vehicles are fueled and ready for the next call, and keeping care of the infrastructure in our care. A good evening.

On Sat, after a quick breakfast, Duty Crew Bravo was busy getting some practicals done for our FFs. Congrats to FFs Myra, Soleah, and Alex C in getting their ladders completed. Also to FF Myra on finishing Supply and Attack lines. Well done all.

Recruitment drive never ends - “Be The Difference”.

Stay safe one and all. Please do not drink and drive.

A rarity, but no pics this week…. So, here is a pic of some firefighting animals.

Capt Tony

05/25/2026

Hi all

Last week’s page outs were an MVI/Extrication (no issues) on Mon, an FR Orange on Mon, an Alarms Residential (no issues) on Tuesday, an FR Red on Weds, an AMA Structure Smoke (in Port Alberni’s area (stood down)) on Thurs, an FR Orange on Sat, an AMA Structure Smoke (in Port Alberni’s area (stood down)) on Sat, and a Burning Complaint (no issues) on Sun.

Air Quality - Fair

Provincial Camp Fire ban has been lifted in our area. Be aware that there are many communities that have maintained their closures.

Fire Danger Rating, Prohibitions and Restrictions - ACRD Bylaw and Provincial Rule
Danger Class - Moderate but forecasted to lower to Low
Camp Fires - Open
Category A (ACRD)/Category 2 (Provincial) - ACRD Closed
Category B (ACRD)/Category 3 (Provincial) - ACRD Closed

Active Wildfires
Province: 26 - down from 29
Vancouver Island: 0 - down from 2

Sports: NHL - Montreal is tied 1 - 1 with Carolina in the Eastern Conference final. Go Canadiens Go! MLB - Blue Jays rose to 7th in the American League with a 25 - 28 record. MLS - Vancouver remains 1st in the Western conference with Toronto remains 11th and Montreal remains 12th in the Eastern conference.

Tues night’s practice had a couple of events happening at the training site. One group had a live fire going in the burn building. The others were busy with vehicle accidents. A busy night for all.

On Sat, after a quick breakfast, Duty Crew Alpha was busy with some wildland training at Hall 1 and 2. This included racking the trucks, going to Hall 1 to practice prep and go tactics and then over to Hall 2 to practice anchor and hold. Definitions for the two tactics - "Prep and Go" in wildland firefighting refers to a tactic where firefighters prepare a structure for defense and then evacuate if conditions become too dangerous. This approach is used when immediate action is needed to protect lives and property from advancing fires.” "Anchor and hold" refers to a firefighting strategy where firefighters establish a secure starting point (anchor) to begin constructing firelines and then maintain control over that area (hold) to prevent the fire from spreading.** This method is crucial for ensuring safety and effective fire suppression.”

We’ve had some new people join the department - a big welcome to Tony, John, Matt, and Hanna (junior).

Recruitment drive never ends - “Be The Difference”.

Stay safe one and all. Please do not drink and drive.

Capt Tony

05/17/2026

Hi all

Last week’s page outs were an Alarms Commercial (no issues) on Tues, an MV Fire on Thurs, and a Burning Complaint (no issues) on Sun.

Air Quality - Fair

Provincial Camp Fire ban has been lifted in our area. Be aware that there are many communities that have maintained their closures.

Fire Danger Rating, Prohibitions and Restrictions - ACRD Bylaw and Provincial Rule
Danger Class - Moderate but forecasted to rise to High
Camp Fires - Open
Category A (ACRD)/Category 2 (Provincial) - ACRD Closed
Category B (ACRD)/Category 3 (Provincial) - ACRD Closed

Active Wildfires
Province: 29 - up from 23
Vancouver Island: 2 - no change from 2

Sports: NHL - Montreal is tied 3 - 3 with Buffalo. Go Canadiens Go! MLB - Blue Jays rose to 8th in the American League with a 20 - 25 record. MLS - Vancouver rose to 1st in the Western conference with Toronto drops to 11th and Montreal fell to 12th in the Eastern conference.

Tues night’s practice had a couple of training evens happening. Inside Hall 3, FF Wade was teaching Traffic Control. An important lesson to keep FFs safe while on various road scenes. Outside, the remainder were busy with wildland setups and use of various tools, pumps, and hoses.

On Sat, after a quick breakfast, Duty Crew Delta was busy with training and familiarization of T44. They also put all the forestry hose away (that was used on Tues), built some cabinets for FR gear, and got some hall maintenance completed.

Recruitment drive never ends - “Be The Difference”.

Stay safe one and all. Please do not drink and drive.

Capt Tony

05/11/2026

Hi all

Happy Mothers Day.

Last week’s page outs were an AMA Structure Smoke (in Port Alberni’s area - stood down) on Thurs, a Burning Complaint (no issues) on Thurs, and an FR Red on Sat.

Air Quality - Fair

As per Provincial regulations, all burning is closed until further notice.

Fire Danger Rating, Prohibitions and Restrictions - ACRD Bylaw and Provincial Rule
Danger Class - Moderate but forecasted to rise to High
Camp Fires - Closed
Category A (ACRD)/Category 2 (Provincial) - ACRD Closed
Category B (ACRD)/Category 3 (Provincial) - ACRD Closed

Active Wildfires
Province: 23 - no change from 23
Vancouver Island: 2 - up from 0

Sports: NHL - Montreal is tied 1 - 1 with Buffalo. Go Canadiens Go! MLB - Blue Jays dropped to 9th in the American League with a 18 - 22 record. MLS - Vancouver remains in 2nd in the Western conference with Toronto drops to 9th and Montreal rose to 10th in the Eastern conference.

Last Sun, FF Danielle took some FFs thru an FR practice. The night focused on Diabetes and heart attack patient assessment.

Tues night’s practice was Hall night. FFs were busy with inventories, maintenance (vehicle and building), and refuelling vehicles. We also have a new cover that can be used for any event we have but specifically designed as a Rehabilitation (Rehab) cover. On a fire scene, FFs have to get their vitals checked to ensure they can continue to fight the fight. In inclement weather, this will provide cover when FFs have to take their equipment off. Thanks to FPO Chris in spearheading this great new piece of equipment.

On Weds, FC Mike headed to Bamfield Volunteer Fire Department to proctor practicals for their FFs.

On Sat, after a quick breakfast, Duty Crew Charlie headed to Hall 2 to prepare our wildland trailer by focussing on the tool kits and structure protection kits. Also we placed our “pumpkin” out and ensured all pumps were up and running.

Recruitment drive never ends - “Be The Difference”.

Stay safe one and all. Please do not drink and drive.

Capt Tony