Tag: Dan Derby

Small wildfire burning above West Trail

Wildfires My Kootenay Now -
A "significant" storm this morning has brought reports of multiple wildfires in Greater Trail, including one above West Trail that local firefighters are responding to.

Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue shows off new wildland trucks

Fire My Kootenay Now -
During the ceremony, the Trail truck was called into action.

RDKB welcomes new wildfire trucks

Fire My Kootenay Now -
The three trucks were added to the fleet this week, and on Wednesday one of them was called to a wildfire on the Strawberry Pas

West Trail house fire likely drug-related

Fire My Kootenay Now -
Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire and Rescue chief Dan Derby said the fire in the home in the 1100 block of Green Avenue started in a bathroom.

RDKB calls on province to remove Pend d’Oreille encampment

Housing Greg Nesteroff -
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary wants the provincial government to immediately remove an encampment in the Pend d'Oreille where three people have died in two fires this spring.

Fire chief troubled by Pend d’Oreille encampment fatalities

Fire Greg Nesteroff -
Two people who died in an RV fire in the Pend d'Oreille last week were part of an encampment on Crown land that has already seen a fatal fire this spring.

UPDATED: Trail fire deemed suspicious as call volume surges

Fire Greg Nesteroff -
Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue says a suspicious fire in downtown Trail early this morning was the third fire they have responded to in the last 72 hours, one of which was fatal.

Genelle fire hall still operating, but needs more volunteers

Regional District of Kootenay Boundary RDKB Greg Nesteroff -
The RDKB was poised to close the hall at the end of June 2025 but granted a reprieve while the community tried to find more firefighters.

Kootenay Boundary Fire Rescue to buy 3 wildland engines

Regional District of Kootenay Boundary RDKB Greg Nesteroff -
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has signed off on the purchase of three new wildland fire engines at a cost of $800,000, despite the objections of a couple of directors who felt that two engines should suffice.

Fire fighters wanted

Fire Drew Wilson -
We need Paid On-Call Fire Fighters at all of our stations. That's the message from Kootenay-Boundary Regional Chief Dan Derby...

New Regional Fire Training Centre in Trail nears completion

City of Trail Storrm Lennie -
Construction on the new Regional Fire Training Centre for the Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Service (KBRFR) is nearly...

Fire causes significant damage to Columbia Gardens Winery tasting room

Fire Kate Brown -
Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue have responded to a fire at the Columbia Gardens Winery in Trail, which has...

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