Regional fire crews prepared for local emergencies
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The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) is reassuring residents of its readiness and preparedness of the BX/Swan Lake, Silver Star and Lumby fire departments should an emergency event occur.
In recent weeks, the BX/Swan Lake and Lumby departments have provided personnel, apparatus and equipment to assist with firefighting efforts in the Shuswap, Central Okanagan and other regions in the province; however, the departments are still equipped if an emergency was to happen within our area.
The three RDNO fire departments have been on heightened standby for the past week and have been completing patrols of the communities. They have also been responding to numerous small wildfires due to recent lightning strikes. They have also been practicing and reviewing their structure protection programs.
The Silver Star Fire Department purchased some new equipment this spring to improve their effectiveness.
