Shuswap Fire Department

05/20/2026

A huge thank you to Blind Bay Village Grocer for once again supporting the Shuswap Fire Department with the donation of a full pallet of water — two years in a row.

Your continued generosity and support for our members is greatly appreciated, especially during training, emergency response, and wildfire season. Community partnerships like this truly make a difference and remind us how fortunate we are to serve such an incredible community.

Thank you for standing behind your local firefighters and helping keep our crews hydrated and ready to respond.

05/05/2026

With summer around the corner, now’s the time to prepare your home for wildfires 🔥

Make grab-and-go bags for everyone you live with including pets: PreparedBC.ca/grab-and-go

Make your home emergency plan: PreparedBC.ca/EmergencyPlan

FireSmart your home: FireSmart BC

Check your insurance: Insurance Bureau of Canada

Learn more: www.PreparedBC.ca/wildfires

Alt text: Wildfire burning across a forested hillside under smoky red skies.

04/15/2026

Shuswap Fire Department Update
Serving Sorrento, Blind Bay & Notch Hill

Your local fire department is proud to serve the communities of Sorrento, Blind Bay, and Notch Hill as a paid-on-call department. Our members respond when needed, balancing training, work, and family life to be there when our community calls.

We train every Tuesday at 7:00 PM, continuously building and sharpening the skills required to respond safely and effectively to emergencies.

We operate out of two fire halls:
• One located just off the highway near Nicos Nurseryland
• One located by Sorrento Elementary School

Between these two halls, we run 8 pieces of apparatus, allowing us to respond to a wide range of incidents across Area G.

We currently have a strong team of 35 dedicated members, and we are continuing to grow and evolve. We are excited to share that we are now training for road rescue, expanding our capabilities so we can better serve and protect our community in more situations than ever before.
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A Reminder to Our Community
FireSmart Your Property

As we look ahead to summer, we encourage everyone to take steps to FireSmart their properties. While the amount of rain we receive in May and June will influence the severity of the fire season, proactive work now can make a significant difference.

Simple actions like clearing debris, trimming trees, and maintaining defensible space around your home help protect not only your property, but your neighbours and first responders as well.

We are proud to serve this community and appreciate your continued support.

Stay Safe

Chief Barrett

04/08/2026

The Shuswap Fire Department conducted a successful broadcast burn exercise in Notch Hill last night, burning 2.6 acres of dry grass and laying 500m of wet guard, with 29 personnel participating and further developing their wildfire fighting skills.

12/13/2025

We have a visitor down Village Grocer!!!

Ember the FireSmart Fire. Fox 🦊 🔥!!

We are here wishing all our citizens Seasons Greeting and collecting Food & Cash donations for our incredible Sorrento Food Bank

Come done say hello! Merry Christmas & Happy Holiday’s to our of our wonderful neighbours and friends!!!

12/13/2025

We are here!!! Village Grocer

Well Blind Bay, Sorrento and surrounding areas its that time of year again! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!

The Shuswap Fire Department in partnership with our community partners at the Village Grocer & FireSmart BC are once again going to be holding the annual Christmas Boot Drive and food fund raiser for the Sorrento Foodbank.

We will be at the Blind Bay Village Grocer from 9am - 4pm this Sat 13th & Sun 14th!

In the past years we have been blessed with this and local communities generosity and kindness and we thank you all so much for all that support and help for our fellow local citizens. We look forward to seeing you this weekend! Come down and say hello!!!

08/02/2025

There may be times when you are unable to reach 9-1-1 due to planned or unplanned …

08/02/2025

We’ve been informed that there may be 911 service interruptions around our area. Please visit the E-COM 911 website for more information.

There may be times when you are unable to reach 9-1-1 due to planned or unplanned …