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September 12, 2024
Moving down to MODERATE DANGER
That little dump of rain overnight has moved the fire hazard index down to MODERATE DANGER once again. Early Shift for High Hazard Activities is cancelled.
Campfires are still the only outdoor burning allowed by the Province at this time.
Fire Chief J. Caldbeck,
Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.
July 26, 2024
Campfire Ban Lifted on Thetis Island August 30
The campfire prohibition will be lifted in all regions of the Coastal Fire Centre area beginning 12:00 noon, Pacific Standard Time (PST), on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. ON THETIS ISLAND IT WILL BE LIFTED ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH.
Although the fire danger has declined in the Coastal Fire Centre due to recent rainfall and cooler, more seasonal temperatures, the public is strongly encouraged to continue exercising extreme caution with any campfire. It is the responsibility of the individual to ensure that burning is done in a safe and responsible manner and in accordance with regulations.
While campfires will be allowed in the Coastal Fire Centre, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires remain prohibited, including the use of fireworks, sky lanterns, binary exploding targets, burn barrels, burn cages and air curtain burners. These restrictions will remain in place until October 31, 2024, or until the Order is rescinded.
Thetis Island campfires must have a Fire Permit in place. Go to www.thetisislandfire.ca and follow the link to Fire Permits to apply for a Fire Permit for campfires only.
Coastal Fire Centre
Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.
July 26, 2024
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
By subscribing to receive emergency alerts, users will get more immediate information to protect themselves and their family. Cowichan Alert is used to alert people in an affected area (anywhere is the Cowichan region, including Thetis Island) of the following types of incidents when they occur or likely to occur imminently:
Wildfires (particularly for evacuation alerts and orders)
Flooding
Hazardous Material release
Landslide / post-earthquake hazards
Severe weather events (Environment Canada Alerts come through the system, these are usually advisories)
Significant road closures/disruptions (Drive BC Alerts come through the system, these are just advisories not life threatening)
Boil Water Alerts
Use this link for more information and to sign up:
https://cvrd.ca/3369/Emergency-Alert-System
Fire Chief J. Caldbeck
Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.
June 22, 2024
Should I Call 9-1-1?
Norm Kasting, a member of the TIVFD, published an excellent article in the latest issue of The Quarterly titled, “Should I Call 9-1-1 ?” . For those of you who unfortunately don’t receive The Quarterly magazine, published by TICA, this is a reminder that by calling 911 early you will get the trained volunteers arriving at the issue sooner.
Recently we had a question about an alarm sounding at the neighbours’ house where no one was at home. They wandered over, looked in windows, saw nothing amiss, and left. They were able to contact the neighbours the next day, but also wondered if they should have done something differently.
The answer is a resounding YES! There are many reasons a fire/smoke alarm might go off unexpectedly and the luckiest reason is that the alarm malfunctioned. But the other reasons are more serious and could have dire consequences and quite often there will be no indication from the outside of a building as to what is happening inside. Please call 911 if you hear an alarm going off in a house. The TIVFD trains for all types of emergency events including “alarms activated”.
Please don’t hesitate to call 911. The TIVFD would very much rather come out early to what turns out to be a minor event or a false alarm instead of an event that has already become a serious emergency response.
Fire Chief J. Caldbeck
Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.
September 27, 2023
A handy reminder about campfires
Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.
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