Salmon Arm Fire Department

05/31/2026

We were honoured today to provide Paralympic medal winner Natalie Wilkie a ride to a hometown celebration

05/06/2026

🔥 Category 2 & 3 Open Burning Ban: Effective May 7

Effective Thursday, May 7 at 12:00 PM, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be banned throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre, including the City of Salmon Arm.

The ban also includes:
• Fireworks
• Burn barrels & burn cages
• Binary exploding targets
• Air curtain burners
• Carbonizers
• Controlled air incinerators

These restrictions are currently scheduled to remain in place until October 19, 2026, unless lifted earlier.

⚠️ Although Category 1 campfires are still currently permitted, extreme caution is strongly encouraged due to unseasonably warm temperatures and elevated wildfire risk.

🚫 Remember: Never leave campfires unattended and always ensure they are fully extinguished when finished.

🏕️ Campfire permits are $10 and available at City Hall.

🔗 Campfire permit information: https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/237/Opening-Burning-Brochure?bidId=

🔗 Full BC Wildfire details & map: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/category-2-and-3-open-burning-prohibitions-planned-for-the-kamloops-fire-centre/



Salmon Arm Fire Department BC Wildfire Service

05/04/2026

Today on International Firefighters day, the Salmon Arm Fire Department proudly recognizes the dedication, courage and commitment of our members - past and present. We are incredibly proud of the men and women who serve our community.

05/01/2026

04/28/2026

Good afternoon Salmon Arm residents, this evening (April 28/26) you may notice a large number of Salmon Arm Fire Department apparatus and members in the Little Mountain neighborhoods. These members will be conducting a wildland based scenario to prepare our members in case of a real event. This scenario will run between 6:30 and 8:30pm.
With wildfire season upon us we want to make sure that we are ready if the call comes.
We want our residents to be aware that this is a training exercise and please use caution when driving in the Little Mountain area as there will be a number of fire apparatus on the road.

04/23/2026

With environmental events becoming more common there is no better time than now to get prepared. Your first step to being prepared is to pack a grab and go bag. What to pack in this bag and a lot of other great information about being prepared can be found at www.preparebc.ca .

04/21/2026

With summer coming it is a good time to think about FireSmarting your property. A few simple things that you can do are clean the combustible debris out of your gutters and take low limbs off of your trees to prevent a ground fire from turning into a crown fire. For more information about FireSmart you can visit www.FireSmartbc.ca and for a a free home assessment in Salmon Arm please contact Tyler Stevenson at [email protected] or 250-803-4065.

04/12/2026

Our Firefighters working hard Sunday morning conducting annual downtown core street washing

01/21/2026

Good afternoon Salmon Arm residents, the Salmon Arm Fire Department would like to notify our residents that we will be conducting an ice rescue practice this evening (January 21/26) on McGuire Lake. Please don’t be alarmed if you happen to see some of our members out on the ice between 6:30pm and 9:00pm.
Even with the recent cool temperatures it is still recommended to stay off of our local waterways due to thin ice in our area.