A registered non-profit society, the Arras Volunteer Fire Brigade serves prescribed areas within Arras and Farmington.
Fire Protection
In the Peace River Regional District, a combination of professional and volunteer fire departments provide comprehensive fire protection services, including firefighting and rescue operations, fire prevention and education, fire safety inspections and community outreach. We partner with wildfire experts to deliver the FireSmartTM program to our rural residents. This program teaches you how to prepare your property for wildfires by making simple changes. Stay informed, stay prepared and help protect your community.
Maps and Fire Safety Resources
Before You Burn
The PRRD does not have a burning bylaw and does not issue burning permits. Instead, you must contact the Wildfire Management Branch through the Burn Registration Line to obtain a burn reference number. First make sure to verify if there are any fire prohibitions in your area at bcwildfire.ca.
Compliance with the Provincial Wildfire Management Plan is mandatory on public or Crown land, provincial parks and private land across BC.
Get a Burn Reference Number
If open burning is allowed and the burn exceeds a standard backyard pile (3m wide and 2m high) or has stubble or grass over 0.2 hectares, you must call the burn registration line at 888-797-1717 for a burn reference number.
Check the Venting Index
Ensure environmental conditions allow for burning by making sure to check the venting index.
Contact Local Fire Departments
If you are in the Dawson Creek, Pouce Coupe, Taylor, Chetwynd, Fort St. John, Charlie Lake, Tomslake, Tumbler Ridge, Moberly Lake or Arras rural fire protection areas, notify the respective fire department before burning.
Please follow BC Wildfire Service prevention guidelines and take local fire department advice for safe burning practices.
Fire Department Directory
Our teams provide service through a network of other local governments, emergency management teams, volunteer and professional fire departments.
The Charlie Lake Fire Department, operated by the Peace River Regional District, serves areas within the Charlie Lake area. The department is staffed by a full-time Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief and over thirty dedicated volunteer firefighters. For more information or to volunteer, please call 250-785-1424.
The Chetwynd Fire Department responds to fires within the District of Chetwynd, the rural fire protection area around the District as well as responding to motor vehicle incidents in the West Peace.
The Dawson Creek Fire Department provides fire fighting and rescue services to the City of Dawson Creek, Dawson Creek Airport and rural fire protection area around the city. The Fire Department also provides motor vehicle extrication anywhere requested by the RCMP or Ambulance Service.
Operated by the City of Fort St John, Fort St. John Fire Rescue provides residents with fire suppression, rescue services, first responder medical calls, building inspections as well as prevention and education programs. The Fire Department provides these services to the City of Fort St John as well as a rural fire protection area around the City.
The Hudson’s Hope Fire Department is a volunteer firefighting force providing fire suppression, public education, fire prevention and inspection services to the residents and visitors of Hudson’s Hope. The Fire Department also provides vehicle extrication services to the District and surrounding area.
Moberly Lake Volunteer Fire Department
The Moberly Lake Volunteer Fire Department, operated by the Peace River Regional District, serves the Moberly Lake area, West Moberly First Nation and Saulteau First Nation. For more information or to volunteer, please call 250-788-2611.
The Pouce Coupe Volunteer Fire Department responds to emergencies within the Village and fires in the rural fire protection area surrounding the municipality.
The Taylor Fire Department responds to emergencies within the District and fires in the rural fire protection area surrounding the municipality, both north and south of the Peace River.
Tomslake & District Volunteer Fire Department
A registered non-profit society, the Tomslake & District Fire Department serves areas within Tomslake under contract with the Peace River Regional District. For more information or to volunteer, please call 250-786-5330.
The Tumbler Ridge Fire Department is owned and operated by the District of Tumbler Ridge and provides services to the District.
Contacts
Report a Wildfire
800-663-5555 or *5555 on a cell
Fire Information Line
888-336-7378
Burn Registration Line
800-797-1717
