Tag: Castlegar Fire Department

Kootenay fire departments receive nearly $500K in provincial funding

Fire My Kootenay Now -
Volunteer and composite fire departments in the region are receiving close to half a million dollars in provincial funding to support training and equipment upgrades.

Tony Mackie named new Castlegar deputy fire chief

Fire My Kootenay Now -
Mackie had been assistant chief since last July. He's been a member of the department since 2017.

Trial by fire for Castlegar’s new fire chief

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Nick Ahlefeld, now the permanent chief, directed the response when a house burned on Saturday morning.

Arrow Lakes Drive brush fire under control

Wildfires Storrm Lennie -
A small brush fire near Oostichenia has been deemed under control.  

Castlegar Fire Department updates pay model

City of Castlegar Storrm Lennie -
Castlegar’s paid-on-call firefighters are getting a raise this year. 

Fire near 18th street in Castlegar likely human-caused

City of Castlegar Storrm Lennie -
The cause of last week’s 4.4-hectare fire in Castlegar, located below the southern water treatment plant, is considered suspicious.  Castlegar...

Nick Ahlefeld appointed as acting Castlegar Fire Chief

City of Castlegar My Kootenay Now -
The City of Castlegar has appointed Nick Ahlefeld to serve as Acting Fire Chief following the retirement of Chief...

Castlegar Fire Chief bids farewell after over 20 years of bravery

City of Castlegar Storrm Lennie -
After over 25 years of service, Castlegar’s Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio is hanging up his helmet.  Lattanzio’s retirement was announced...

Castlegar Fire Department medical response calls surge in 2024

City of Castlegar Storrm Lennie -
Rising medical response calls is putting financial and operational pressure on the Castlegar Fire Department and city, according to...

Fire in downtown Castlegar causes $30,000 worth of damage

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A structure fire in downtown Castlegar on Friday, November 15, has caused approximately $30,000 of damage according to the...

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Two dead in suspected grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola

Fish & Wildlife
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Democrats claim House and Senate majorities

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B.C. privacy watchdog investigating Crime Stoppers after data breach of online tip system

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BC Conservation Officers investigating suspected fatal grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola

Fish & Wildlife
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is investigating a suspected fatal grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola after one person was found dead, and a second still missing.
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