The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine has made the difficult decision to suspend fire protection services in Dease Lake until further notice.
At this time, there is not enough capacity to meet the required volunteer numbers and minimum training standards to provide exterior level firefighting service in the Dease Lake Fire Protection Area.
The RDKS is providing notice by mail to the impacted properties. Property owners will receive this notice in the coming days.
The RDKS is actively recruiting volunteers for the Dease Lake Volunteer Fire Department in an effort to resume fire protection services in compliance with requirements of the Province of B.C.
The RDKS sincerely regrets the need to suspend this service.
Please contact our office at 250-615-6100 with any questions.
View the full news release here.