The Regional District of Central Okanagan is responsible for fire protection and suppression services provided through four paid-on-call departments in areas of the two unincorporated electoral areas.
Each of the departments provides services specifically within its fire protection area. These services are funded by property owners living within the fire department jurisdiction.
Electoral area FireSmart program
Fire protection areas
Ellison Fire Department |
4411 Old Vernon Road, Kelowna BC Phone: 250-469-6155 |
Joe Rich Fire Department |
Station 51 11481 Hwy 33, Kelowna BC V1P 1K1
Station 52 6550 Goudie Rd, Kelowna BC V1P 1H7 |
North Westside Fire Rescue |
Station 101 514 Udell Road, Vernon BC
Station 102 7355N Westside Road North, Kelowna BC |
Wilson's Landing Fire Department |
2396 Westside Road, Kelowna BC Phone: 250-469-6161 |
Kelowna residents
- Most residents should contact the Kelowna Fire Department
- Property owners living in the June Springs Road area and south end of Lakeshore Road (outside the Kelowna boundary) receive fire service from the City of Kelowna Fire Department through an agreement between the Regional District and City of Kelowna
- View the June Springs Road fire protection map
- View the Lakeshore Road fire protection map
Lake Country residents
- View the Lake Country fire protection map
- Contact the Lake Country Fire Department
Peachland residents
- Most residents should contact the Peachland Fire Department
- View the Peachland fire protection map
- Residents in the Brent Road area just outside Peachland receive fire protection from Peachland Fire Rescue through an agreement between the Regional District and District of Peachland
- View the Brent Road fire protection map
West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation residents
- Residents should contact the City of West Kelowna Fire Rescue
Slow down and move over for emergency vehicles
If you see an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the road, you must slow down your vehicle and move over to the shoulder of the road (if possible, and if safe to do so).