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The RDCO is responsible for fire protection services provided through four, paid-on-call departments in the two unincorporated electoral areas. Each department provides services specifically within its fire protection area. Services are funded by property owners living within each fire department's jurisdiction.

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RDCO fire protection areas

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Ellison Fire Department

4411 Old Vernon Road, Kelowna BC

Phone: 250-469-6155

 

Ellison Fire Department webpage 

Ellison fire protection area map

Joe Rich Fire Department 

Station 51

11481 Hwy 33, Kelowna BC V1P 1K1
Phone: 250-469-6179

 

Station 52

6550 Goudie Rd, Kelowna BC V1P 1H7
Phone: 250-469-6178

 

Joe Rich Fire Department webpage

Joe Rich fire protection area map

North Westside Fire Rescue

Station 101
514 Udell Road, Vernon BC

 

Station 102
7355 Westside Road North, West Kelowna BC

 

Station 103 (marine mobile water supply vessel)
9335 Hodges Road - Killiney Beach Community Park

 

Phone: 250-469-6158

 

North Westside Fire Rescue webpage

North Westside fire protection area map

Wilson's Landing Fire Department

2396 Westside Road, Kelowna BC

Phone: 250-469-6161

 

Wilson's Landing Fire Department webpage

Wilson's Landing fire protection area map

 

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 RDCO and City of Kelowna.

June Springs Road fire protection map 

Lakeshore Road fire protection map

 

Lake Country residents

  • Residents should contact the Lake Country Fire Department

 

Peachland residents

  • Most residents should contact the Peachland Fire Department
  • Residents in the Brent Road area (outside Peachland boundary) receive fire protection from Peachland Fire Rescue through an agreement between the RDCO and District of Peachland.

Brent Road fire protection map

Peachland fire protection map

 

West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation residents

  • Residents should contact the City of West Kelowna Fire Rescue
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Regional District of Central Okanagan

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The RDCO acknowledges our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx / Okanagan people who have resided here since time immemorial. We recognize, honour, and respect the syilx / Okanagan lands upon which we live, work, and play.

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