Fire Department

Oliver and District Fire Department

Oliver Fire‐Rescue is a Paid-On-Call Fire Department serving the Town of Oliver, Oliver Rural Fire Protection District and Osoyoos Indian Band (with extrication services provided to Mount Baldy). The command staff consists of a full time Fire Chief, Paid-on Call Deputy Chief, 4 Captains and 3 Lieutenants. The department has 30+ members and train to, and provide service to the level of a Full Service Department. 

The members of the Oliver & District Fire Department also have a Charitable Society that raises funds and supports causes in the community. See their website Oliver Volunteer Fire Department website for more information. 

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• Fire Department Application Form

  If you would like to join the Oliver and District Fire Department, you can find the application form below.

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  Application - Firefighter update January 2025.pdf
• Open Burning

  The South Okanagan valley often experiences weather systems called inversions.  An inversion makes the airshed susceptible to the build up of air contaminants that impact human health, visibility, and the environment. During the permitted burn period authorized properties MUST confirm that burning is allowed on that day by checking the Air Quality and Venting Index. View today’s Venting Index.

  Open burning is not permitted within the Town of Oliver boundaries. Approved cooking stoves with flames less than 15 cm are allowed. Gas flame and briquettes are also permitted.

  Open burning in the rural area is not permitted April 15 to October 15 each year.

• Wildfires

  BC Wildfire Service

• FireSmart

  Think FireSmart. Be proactive and help protect your home and community.

  FireSmart is a shared responsibility. With a few simple steps you can contribute to increasing property, neighbourhood and community resiliency to wildfire.

  Here are some ways you can help spread FireSmart awareness and make your home and community a safer place:

  • ​​​​Hold a FireSmart information session with your neighbours. Reach out to your FireSmart Coordinator and invite them to introduce FireSmart principles to community members. Ask each resident to make one FireSmart commitment and then hold a follow-up meeting to see how everyone is doing!
  • Be a leader in your community! Hold a FireSmart project day – invite local residents to roll up their sleeves and clean up dead and downed woody debris surrounding the community.
  • Contact your local FireSmart Coordinator to organize a FireSmart chipping event. Invite your neighbours to clean up vegetation on their properties and haul it to the end of their driveway for pick up and chipping.
  • Invite the local fire department to come and help conduct FireSmart structure and site hazard assessments. 
  • Work collectively with your neighbours to make sure that every house in your neighbourhood has eaves that are clean and free of debris! Try to commit to one action item on your property and check in with your neighbours to see how everyone’s FireSmart progress is coming along. Celebrate these activities with a community BBQ after!

  The Town of Oliver's Fire Smart Coordinator is Kai Kaplan. 

  Email: firesmart@oliver.ca or call 250.485.6256 (please leave a message).

  There are many tips on the FireSmart website that can help you protect your property and be prepared in the event of an emergency. For more information, please visit FireSmart BC online.

  Are you a leader in your community? Reach out to your local FireSmart Coordinator to set up a FireSmart Committee in your neighbourhood!

  Fire Smart Community Reports:

  The reports provide suggestions to help reduce the risk of wildfire around private property including removing flammable material under decks, clearing away ladder fuels such as cedar hedges, and cleaning debris from gutters. Reports are available for Morningstar Road and Eveningstar Crescent.

  Please visit our FireSmart page for more information.

• Oliver Fire Protection District Map

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