Prince Rupert Fire Rescue
200 1st ave west V8J 1A8 Prince Rupert, BC, Canada

Busy morning for fire crews. At 11:34 am firefighters were dispatched to a residential structure fire on the 1900 block of 11th ave east. First arriving engine company upgraded the fire to a third alarm fire. On scene firefighters dealt with strong winds and a well involved fire on the main floor of the home. Fire crews aggressively attacked the fire with multiple fire hoses and the fire was quickly contained within 10 minutes. One small kitten was rescued by firefighters. Two occupants home at the time of the fire were able to evacuate the home. Both occupants were transported to hospital for evaluation. No other injuries were reported. Four fire apparatus and 13 firefighters were on scene. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

At 4:45 am firefighters were dispatched to smoke showing from a commercial occupancy on 2nd ave west. First due engine company quickly upgraded the call to a working fire. Fire crews quickly made entry and were able to suppress the fire. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

UPDATE: Please be advised that the tsunami advisory is now lifted. Please be advised there is a tsunami advisory in effect for waterfront areas of Prince Rup...ert due to a volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga. The public is advised to avoid waterfront areas until further notice. This is not an evacuation. Areas under the Advisory are all those that are red in the map linked, below. Our Municipal Emergency Operations Centre staff are in contact with Provincial Emergency officials and will provide updates as they are available. Do NOT go to the shore to observe the tsunami, and do not return to the shoreline until you receive an update through this channel. Where time and conditions permit, boat operators are advised to move your boat out to sea to a depth of at least 180 feet; if at sea avoid entering shallow water, harbors, marinas, bays, and inlets to avoid floating and submerged debris and strong currents. Thank you for your cooperation. To sign up to receive emergency alerts directly from the City of Prince Rupert, go to: https://princerupert.connectrocket.com/

2021 was a busy year for our firefighters and dispatchers. Prince Rupert Fire Rescue responded to 1562 emergency calls in 2021. Thank you to our firefighters and dispatchers for your dedication to serving the public under a increasing demands. #fireservice #firefighter #firemanship #firefighting #canadianfirefighters #canada #britishcolumbia #bcfirefighters

Second fire in two day for fire crews. At approximately 6:50 pm fire crews were dispatched to a apartment building structure fire. First arriving fire crews faced heavy smoke and flames in a suite on the first floor. In addition to fighting the fire, firefighters were in the process of rescuing an occupant on the second floor and conduct searches throughout the building. All occupants were accounted for. Fire crews once again were able to quickly contain the fire to two suite...s. One firefighter sustained a injury to the hand and was assessed at the hospital. Fire cause is under investigation.

*** Reminder to a residents to check their smoke alarms and practice home escape plans. *** Today at approximately 2:50 pm, fire crews were dispatched to a reported residential structure fire on the west side of Rupert. First arriving fire crews entered the residence and quickly contained the fire to a single room. Fire crews did an amazing job quickly extinguishing the fire. However the rest of the main floor suit sustained smoke damage. The lone occupant home at the time o...f the fire escaped without injury. Thank you to BCAS,RCMP and BC Hydro for the help at the scene today. Condolences to those affected by today’s fire.

At 4:38 am this morning Prince Rupert Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported boat fire at Rushbrook Harbour. Upon arrival of first due firefighters, heavy flames and explosions were coming from the 45ft recreational boat. Fire crews aggressively attacked the fire using firefighting foam and several hose lines. Unfortunately the boat is a total loss. Due to the quick suppression efforts of firefighters, the dock system and neighbouring boats were not damaged. No injuries were reported. #cbcnews #globalnews

Today Prince Rupert Fire Rescue celebrated the retirement of Captain Jon Bonneschranz. Jon has retired with 22 years of dedicated service. Thank you Jon for your professionalism, leadership, mentorship to the younger generation of firefighters and selfless sacrifice for others.Your time and efforts have been appreciated and will always be remembered. Happy retirement Jon!

Congratulations to Alpha Fire Company Captain Bonneschranz, Acting Captain Sidoni and Firefighter Kormendy on the prestigious lifesaving award for 2020. On October 5 2020 Alpha Fire Company was dispatched to a structure fire on 2nd ave downtown. Their courageous actions that night at the fire resulted in successfully rescuing the lone missing occupant. Please join us and congratulating Captain Bonneschranz, Acting Captain Sidoni and Firefighter Kormendy.

At 7:45 am Prince Rupert Fire Rescue was dispatch to a report boat fire located at Fairview marina in Prince Rupert. Fire arriving fire crews found a large fire coming from a commercial crab vessel. Firefighters quickly set up portable fire pumps and made a aggressive fire attack to quickly contain the fire to the cabin area of the boat. No other boats were damaged and no injuries were reported. Cause of the fire is under investigation. We would like to thank everyone that helped out today. Canadian Coast Guard, Port Edward Harbour Authority Staff, Prince Rupert RCMP, BCAS and Prince Rupert Port Authority Marine Safety.

Congratulations to firefighter Dylan Sidoni on earning his 20 year Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal.

Congratulations to firefighter Ralph Weick on earning his 20 year Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal.

Merry Christmas to everyone from all the amazing staff of Prince Rupert Fire Rescue. Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday season. Throughout the holiday season our team of dedicated firefighters and 911 operators are on duty and ready to serve those in need. Please keep them in your thoughts while they are on duty and away from their families and loved ones. Merry Christmas

Acquired structure reduced visibility primary search and rescue practical drills. Thankfully annual home fires are down, however with the speed modern fires grow you may become trapped inside your home. Firefighters practice search and rescue drills aggressively so we can reach you quickly if you become trapped. Please ensure you have working smoke alarms, practice sleeping with doors closed and practice home escape drills. Note all babies were successfully rescued

Did you know prince Rupert firefighters are training in the technical rescue discipline of confined space rescue. These events are low frequency high risk for firefighters. In order to maintain a high level of operational readiness Prince Rupert Fire Rescue conducts training events quarterly to maintain the skills needed for these types of technical emergencies. #fireengineering #princerupert #britishcolumbia #chiefmiller #rescue #firefighter #firemanship #firetraining

Fire crews were kept busy this evening with smoke inside a commercial occupancy on 800 block of 3rd ave west. The fire was quickly upgraded to a working structure fire by initial arriving fire crews. Thanks to the quick,aggressive fire attack performed by the fire crews the fire was successfully contained the fire to small area and the damage was kept minimal. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is being investigated. ... Early fire investigations have deemed that the fire is not suspicious in nature. #princerupert #britishcolumbia #firefighterscanada #firefighter

Very Early this morning Charlie fire company responded to a fully involved vehicle fire. Fire crews were able to quickly knockdown the fire. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is being investigated. #princerupert #firefighter #britishcolumbia #firemanship #chiefmiller #fireengineering #firefighterscanada

Bravo company was busy refreshing on their confined space rescue techniques in between emergency calls. Fire crews spend hundreds of hours a year training so they can maintain a high standard of proficiency.

Delta company out today conducting relay pump operations training in rain. Your dedication to your craft doesn't go unnoticed.

With daylight savings please take the time to change your smoke alarm batteries and test the alarm is working properly.

Alpha fire company spent today honing their fireground skills. Alpha fire company practiced firefighter self rescue and ventilation. At prince rupert fire rescue we don't accept mediocre, we only strive for excellence.

Over the past few months the department has been researching and coming up with a turnout gear specification that meets the high level of job specific needs of our suppression firefighters. As a department we have selected starfield lion as our new turnout gear. We are extremely excited to fully outfit all our suppression firefighters. The new firefighting gear comes with a large list of comforts, innovation and increases our firefighters safety. Thank you to Associated Fir...e Safety Group for the service and help. Associated Fire Safety Group #associatedfiresafety #starfieldlionfiregear #firefighter #firefighting