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Sahtlam Fire Department Sahtlam Fire Department has proudly provided emergency response and public assistance to the residents of Sahtlam since our department's inception in 1970.

For emergencies, always call 911. For all other inquiries call 250-748-1242 or contact us online.

Sunrise at 7:31☀️⬆️Sunset at 6:27 ☀️⬇️Today there was about 11 hours of daylight⏳Plenty of people are out enjoying the f...
10/17/2026

Sunrise at 7:31☀️⬆️

Sunset at 6:27 ☀️⬇️

Today there was about 11 hours of daylight⏳

Plenty of people are out enjoying the fall weather🍂 heading to work or school🚌 or otherwise getting their steps in before and after that narrowing time frame, and if you're one of those people, you're out in the dark🔦

Add a little moisture on the windshield and a bit of mist in the air, walking along the roadways in the morning gloom or as the evening sets in can be a bit hazardous🌛

Are you or your kids visible out on the road?👀

Dark clothes may be trendy, but they make you invisible to motorists🌚

We suggest adding a splash of reflective striping, even some red flashers, or if you're really cool like us😁 get yourself a fluorescent high-visibility vest🦺 Nothing beats them, they don't need recharging🔋 and they usually compress quite small for storage📦

Stay safe out there in the dark pedestrians, and if you're driving🚘 keep an eye out for your perambulating neighbours👁️

Today, October 15th, marks the opening of the CVRD fall burning window for applicable electoral areas, including area E🪟...
10/15/2026

Today, October 15th, marks the opening of the CVRD fall burning window for applicable electoral areas, including area E🪟

Ensure the venting is appropriate before you light any fires, and adhere to the regulations found at the link below👇

The burning window will remain open for one month, closing November 15th, 2026🔥

https://cvrd.ca/services/fire-services/burning-restrictions/

Each year about this time, staff from our fire prevention division take a trip back to elementary school🏫They arrive in ...
10/15/2026

Each year about this time, staff from our fire prevention division take a trip back to elementary school🏫
They arrive in style in a fire engine🚒 and spend the day journeying from classroom to classroom teaching fire safety to legions of tiny humans, all of whom make the day an adventure with their stories and their questions!🙋

It's a day we're always nervous about in the morning😬 Yet we leave thrilled with how it went in the afternoon!😃

Thanks to the staff and students at Tansor Elementary for the opportunity to come visit for the day on Tuesday, and thanks for the wonderful and exceptionally fun stories we took home with us at the end! We'll look forward to visiting next fall!🍎

Ask your kids what they know about fire safety, they always impress us and we bet they might impress you too!🚒

What's cooking this weekend?🍖 As many families gather for Thanksgiving dinner throughout the next few days, remember who...
10/10/2026

What's cooking this weekend?🍖 As many families gather for Thanksgiving dinner throughout the next few days, remember who's milling through the kitchen👣

Do the kids know to stay away from the oven while it's hot, and not to pull on pan handles?🍳

Do you know where your fire extinguisher is, and if it's in operational condition?🧯

Are you lending a hand lifting that big pot off the stove so that so that great-grandparents aren't putting themselves at risk?💪

Ensure your smoke alarms are operational and have new batteries too🔋

The fastest way to put out a burning pot or pan is to put a lid on it and turn off the heat🔥
This weekend, a safe kitchen is definitely something to be thankful for🦃

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Sahtlam Fire Department🚒

Each summer, we capture an official photo of all current staff in the department📸Although the primary impetus behind thi...
10/07/2026

Each summer, we capture an official photo of all current staff in the department📸

Although the primary impetus behind this particular shot was once purely for newspaper publication during Fire Prevention Week (that's this week, by the way😌) it has become much more than that🙌

At some point a few squares back, we realized the importance of these pictures, which can now be found framed each year on the wall of the firefighters' lounge🖼️

After a few years, one begins to realize that the faces in the photos change👥

New faces appear. Some disappear. All that remain grow older with time⏳

But the purpose of the photo itself remains the same: a snapshot of those who occupied the fire hall any given year👨‍🚒 Those who spent countless hours training🏋️Who boarded the trucks and raced into the night to keep the community safe🚒

Those whose shadows still linger in corners, whose faces no longer appear in the photos but whose names still may grace the walls or papers in a filing cabinet🗂️
Sometimes these are the only photos readily available to connect those whispered names to faces🧩

These photos remind us of those who came before us, and hopefully make us aware that, one day, each one of us will disappear from the photos, and someone else we'll never meet will gaze upon these faces and then rush off to protect the community we once watched over🚨

Watch for our 2026 staff photo in this week's Cowichan Valley Citizen📰 Some faces are new, some familiar, and some may not appear next year💁‍♂️

We're glad to capture the memories whenever we can💛

Which faces do you know?📷

Photo by Austin LeBlanc

Every little ghoul and goblin needs a way to stash their loot this Hallowe'en, and we have our local kids covered!👻All t...
10/03/2026

Every little ghoul and goblin needs a way to stash their loot this Hallowe'en, and we have our local kids covered!👻

All through the month of October, Sahtlam Fire Department invites you to drop in and stock up on our flashy FREE tote bags🎃

Stop by any Wednesday evening from 6 until 9pm to pick one up for each trick-or-treater in your family🧟‍♂️ One for yourself too if you like!🛍️

A bag for any day of the year, including the spooookiest day!🧙🏻

Whether your kiddo goes as a zombie🧟‍♂️ a fairy🧚‍♂️ a ghost👻 dragon🐲 or super hero🦸 they'll be equipped for their Hallowe'en adventure with our shield guarding their spoils!🍬🍫🍭

10/01/2026

It's getting a bit cooler out these days, and a bit damp on occasion too🌧️

We've seen plenty of smoke rising from cozy homes across the region as woodstoves and fireplaces are lit, some for the first time since the late spring🏡
But when's the last time you had your chimney cleaned?🏭

This time of year, we see a sharp upswing in the frequency of chimney fires in our area, as chimneys that were left uncleaned in April and May are used again in the fall🍂

Chimneys often harbour small critters like birds in the summer🪺 And high winds in the dry season can blow leaves, dust, and other debris down the chimney over several months☀️
Moreover, creosote from last winter's fires may have been left uncleaned and ready to cause you problems🔥

So this is your reminder, before you need to call us and risk damage to your chimney🧱 call a chimney sweep today🧹

Following this, burn your fires nice and hot, to push hot gases up and out, instead of condensing on your chimney's liner💥

If you're looking for recommendations for chimney services, message us and we'll happily supply them😎

Stay safe and stay toasty out there this fall folks🚒

Firefighter Jordan Hall found himself in Iceland last week, and managed to get a visit in at the fire station at Keflavi...
09/29/2026

Firefighter Jordan Hall found himself in Iceland last week, and managed to get a visit in at the fire station at Keflavik, where he traded one of our shoulder crests and took a tour around their extensive facilities🗺️
Amongst the engines, tenders, and ambulances in their TWELVE apparatus bays, he spotted something that we don't see every day👀

What appeared to be a simple all-terrain-vehicle that we might see deployed for wildfire, also serves as their lava flow response unit😳🌋

Soooo happy we don't need that here😅

Jordan gets home presently, and after a good sleep he'll be back on duty with us🚒
If any rogue volcanoes crop up around here, he's in charge😜

Welcome home Jordan!🇨🇦

Final totals are in and Sahtlam Fire Department's 2026 Boot Drive in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada once again pro...
09/28/2026

Final totals are in and Sahtlam Fire Department's 2026 Boot Drive in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada once again proved resoundingly successful!📣

Sums donated by you, the generous public, throughout Friday night and Saturday equated to TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE shiny Canadian dollars!!!💰

We also received $8.70 in american dollars💵

And one Chinese Yuan💴😁

Oh and someone donated an automotive interior trim fastener😂 We probably won't be forwarding that with the rest of the donations, but thanks😜

We're boundlessly grateful to all who stopped to donate!!🙏 Interacting with the public makes 11 hours of fundraising fly by!🚀

Thanks also to our community-oriented supporter, Berkey's Corner Country Grocer for allowing us to monopolize their store frontage two days in a row!🤝

All donated funds will be delivered in the next few days to our Muscular Dystrophy Canada representative, Emma☺️

Thank you very much!!!💛🚒

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4384 Cowichan Lake Road
Duncan, BC
V9L6J7

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250-748-1242

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