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By Liam Verster

Calls For Service

Coldstream area firefighters responded to over 330 calls in 2024

Jan 16, 2025 | 4:03 PM

Firefighters in Coldstream responded to over 330 calls for service last year.

The yearly report presented to the District of Coldstream Council showed the Coldstream fire hall responded to 240 service requests in 2024.

Alarms, ambulance services, motor vehicle incidents, brush and gras fires, and burning complaints were the top five calls the Coldstream hall responded to last year.

The fire station noted it also responded to high risk calls in the Kalamalka Provincial Park where members worked alongside B.C. wildfire Service, and also dispatched crews to neighbouring communities to help where needed last year.

Meanwhile, the Lavington fire hall responded to 94 calls for service in 2024.

Calls For Service

Coldstream area firefighters responded to over 330 calls in 2024

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The top calls to that station involved motor vehicle incidents, brush or grass fires, alarms, structure fires, and ambulance assists or mutual aid outside of Coldstream.

The Lavington fire hall reported eight structure fires in 2024, while the Coldstream hall did not provide a specific figure for that type of response.

The Coldstream station did note it was hiring and plans to bring in three new recruits in the spring of 2025 to bring its ranks up to 30 firefighters.