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Rural Area Fire Departments

The Regional District of Mount Waddington provides fire protection service to participating unincorporated communities through the support of Volunteer Fire Departments.

Coal Harbour Volunteer Fire Department

Chief Andrew Hory

Call 250-949-9677

Email ahory@rdmw.bc.ca

Address 297 Harbour Road, Coal Harbour

Weekly Practice 7:00pm Wednesday

Hyde Creek Volunteer Fire Department

Chief Murray Estlin

Call 250-956-4731

Email hcfd1101@gmail.com

Address 1101 Hyde Creek Road, Port McNeill

Woss Volunteer Fire Department

Chief Brock Soderman

Call 250-281-3455

Email wossvfd@outlook.com

Address Box 5189, 4505 Macrae Rd, Woss

Sointula Volunteer Fire Department

Chief Glen Watson

Call 250-973-6840

Address Box 7, 120 13th Ave, Sointula

Weekly Practice 7:00pm Tuesdays

Our Volunteer Fire Departments need YOU! 

A local Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) is necessary for a community to have fire protection services that keep property insurance rates reasonable for residents and businesses alike.  In that spirit, all able-bodied individuals living in unincorporated communities are encouraged to talk with their local fire chief about becoming a volunteer member, particularly if they do not normally commute work to other locations.  Without enough volunteers, communities risk losing their fire protection and seeing incident response times become much greater.  Our Volunteer Fire Departments want to hear from you.

Fire Bans & Restrictions

Looking for an online resource to stay up to date on campfire & wildfire safety? The following is a great place to learn more about fire bans & restrictions, open burning regulations, alerts & notifications and FAQs. Visit the link below for more information.

BC Fire Bans and Restrictions