Apex Fire Brigade

Meet Ember , the new FireSmart mascot! FireSmart BC is a partner of FireSmart Canada, which leads the development of resources and programs designed to empower the public and increase community resilience to wildfire across Canada.

Thank you to 132 firefighters, 15 helicopters, three water tenders, and All the support crews for battling the Christie Mountain fire during 70 km/hr winds on Friday! We appreciate your help!

Mayor John Vassilaki provides a message about the Christie Mountain Wildfire on August 21, 2020.

Thank you, to the hard working ground crew keeping Penticton and area safe!

Reposted Foundry Penticton List of immediate items needed. Food... Ready to eat Food(Snack Food already Wrapped) Water Blankets Toothbrush Toothpaste Pads/Tampons Shampoo Conditioner Animal Food and Litter Covid Masks/PPE Ear Plugs Open 10-4pm Daily 501 Main Street, Penticton

The Apex Fire Brigade Society would like to thank Finbar O'Sullivan for donating this LCD projector.

Weekend Public Safety Announcement British Columbia has, unfortunately, recorded a 35% increase in search and rescue incidents versus this time last year. Weekends, like this one, with warmer weather and sunny skies are opportunities to recreate, incidentally mishaps occur that can be prevented.... Heading outdoors this weekend? BE KIND be kind to other communities and recreate in your own community. (this helps SAR as well). BE CALM be calm on the trails, create space for other users. BE SAFE be safe by being prepared for your activities, recreate locally, wear PPE and choose low risk activities. BE ADVENTURESMART

Thank you Legend Distilling for their donation of 5 bottles hand sanitizer to our Fire Brigade! "This Doctor makes house calls! Free shipping and discount options for all online orders + 2 bottles of sanitizer included with every order while supplies last! Let us help amp up your #isolationcocktails! https://www.legenddistilling.com/

Effective at noon today, April 16, 2020, most open burning activities will be prohibited throughout British Columbia to reduce the likelihood of human-caused wi...ldfires. These prohibitions apply to all public and private land within British Columbia (unless specified otherwise by a local government bylaw) and affect the following activities: * Category 2 open fires; * Category 3 open fires; * Resource Management open fires; * the use of fireworks; * the use of sky lanterns; and * the use of burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description (except when used for a campfire). More information on open fires, as well as current bans and restrictions, can be found below. http://ow.ly/jYpq30qyltP

Do you need a FireSmart activity while you're practicing physical distancing? With the wildfire season quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to be proact...ive and prepare your home for wildfire. If a wildfire threatens your home, you may need to leave quickly. Be ready by creating an emergency plan and building grab-and-go bags for each family member. Learn more with the PreparedBC Wildfire Preparedness Guide: http://ow.ly/nLh230qwaTU #FireSmartBC #IAmFireSmart

The BC Wildfire Service Predictive Services Unit is a multi-disciplinary team of fire behaviour specialists, weather forecasters and information technology data... analysts. The team puts together monthly seasonal outlooks to assist risk-based decision making for wildfire prevention, preparedness, response and recovery through information and analysis using best available science, technology and human expertise. The April 2020 outlook is now available here: http://ow.ly/WFTT30qy6ce

Public Safety Announcement This long weekend will be celebrated uniquely. As we celebrate simply, on our local regional trails and in our accessible municipal... parks, we encourage treading lightly, taking special caution and choose low risk, local activities. (+ #stayhome) Our provincial search & rescue incidents are down 50% from this time last year, lets keep that trend going! Together, our investment in 'safety' will make a difference. #bcadventuresmart #explorebclater #stayhome BC AdventureSmart Public Safety Announcement > https://www.bcsara.com//04/easter-long-weekend-public-saf/ British Columbia Search and Rescue Association full press release here > https://www.bcsara.com/category/update/

Effective at noon on Thursday, April 16, 2020, most open burning activities will be prohibited throughout British Columbia to reduce the likelihood of human-caused wildfires. These prohibitions apply to all public and private land within British Columbia (unless specified otherwise by a local government bylaw) and affect the following activities: * Category 2 open fires;... * Category 3 open fires; * Resource Management open fires; * the use of fireworks; * the use of sky lanterns; and * the use of burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description (except when used for a campfire). See more