Wilson's Landing Fire Department

About the area

The Wilson's Landing community is a rural area within the unincorporated Central Okanagan West Electoral Area.  The Fire Protection District extends north along Westside Road from Trader's Cove to Shelter Cove.  

There are approximately 175 homes/cottages with an estimated 500 residents during the summer.  The community also includes a major destination resort, Lake Okanagan Resort as well as a church camp and Girl Guides camp.

The forest makeup throughout the area is mostly Ponderosa pine as well as Douglas fir.

Apparatus and equipment

See our equipment (pdf)

History of the fire department

• Established in 1984
• Wilson's Landing Fire Department started with a fire engine being stored at a member's home in order to save on insurance and protect homes from fire
• Shortly after the engine was moved to a newly built Fire Hall that had only a single door garage. This old hall sits next to the current Fire Hall
• The department had four females on staff when it first opened
• The department is now made up of approximately 25 members
• In 2019, the department hired their first female Fire Chief, whom is also the first female Fire Chief within the RDCO
• The department receives approximately 30 calls per year

 Recruitment