Pemberton Fire Rescue provides fire protection to the Village of Pemberton and those parts of the surrounding rural areas between the Ryan River Bridge, Mount Currie, and Highway 99 South to Tisdale. Pemberton Fire Rescue covers an area of 500 kilometers and handles approximately 375 calls per year.
The Pemberton Fire Rescue Department would not be possible without the generous support of the communities, businesses and people we serve.
Burning Permits can be obtained by visiting the Fire Hall (1350 Aster Street) Monday to Friday, between 8:30am-4:30pm or by calling 604.894.6111.
2023 Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan
July 2020 | Fire Underwriters Survey | Village of Pemberton | Fire Insurance Grade Update
May 2020 | Fire Underwriters Survey | Pemberton Meadows | Fire Insurance Grade Update
| Incidents by Month Since 2020 | ||||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Days in Month | ||||||
| January | 31 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 33 |
| February | 28 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 37 |
| March | 31 | 40 | 17 | 33 | 24 | 28 |
| April | 30 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 31 | 39 |
| May | 31 | 24 | 35 | 24 | 26 | 42 |
| June | 30 | 16 | 33 | 25 | 47 | 40 |
| July | 31 | 36 | 29 | 41 | 35 | 44 |
| August | 31 | 36 | 50 | 34 | 28 | 45 |
| September | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 43 | 30 |
| October | 31 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 28 |
| November | 30 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 39 |
| December | 31 | 25 | 39 | 40 | 33 | 31 |
| Totals | 348 | 366 | 355 | 376 | 436 | |
| Days in Year | 366 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 366 | |
| Calls per Day | 0.95 | 1.00 | 0.87 | 1.03 | 1.19 | |
| Incidents by Type Since 2020 | |||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Type of Incident | |||||
| Medical Aid | 111 | 149 | 144 | 146 | 228 |
| Motor Vehicle Accident | 63 | 68 | 64 | 75 | 47 |
| Alarms | 51 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 46 |
| Wires Down | 12 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| Appliance Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Burn Complaint | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 30 |
| Chimney Fire | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Electrical Fire | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Fire Unclassified | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Grass Fire | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| Investigation (no fire) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Smoke in Structure | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Smoke Sighting | 22 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Structure Fire | 12 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Vehicle Fire | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Wildland Fire | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Public Service | 5 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| Flood Assist | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RCMP Police Assist | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Rescue & Safety | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Hazardous Material | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Gas Spill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mutual Aid | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 348 | 366 | 355 | 376 | 436 |
| For Emergencices | 9-1-1 |
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For Non-Emergencies or |
604.894.6111 |
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Report a Wildfire |
1.800.663.5555 or *5555 |
Pemberton Fire Rescue
1350 Aster Street
Pemberton, BC V0N2L0
Phone: 604.894.6111
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
Fire Chief
Cameron Adams
604.894.6111
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Deputy Fire Chief
Adam Malpus
604.894.6111
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Fire Captain
Josh Livermore
604.894.6111
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Fire Prevention Officer Paul Quinlan 604.894.6111 Email Paul
Administrative Assistant
Grace Clark
604.894.6111 | F:604.894.6112
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