Golden B.C. Fire-Rescue

10/09/2026

🧑‍🚒It’s Fire Smart Friday and Fire Prevention Week!

🔊Golden Fire Rescue encourages all residents to actively support the 2026 Fire Prevention Week theme, “Charge into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging Is a Superpower” by learning about the importance of buying, charging and recycling lithium-ion batteries safely.

👇Here is today’s tip from Golden Fire Rescue:

🔥Stop using your device right away if the battery smells strange, is warm to the touch, makes popping noises, changes in shape or color, or if you see smoke. If it is safe, move the device away from anything that can catch fire. A damaged battery can overheat and start a fire.

For more information about Fire Prevention Week, visit www.fpw.org

10/08/2026

🧑‍🚒It’s Fire Prevention Week!

🔊Golden Fire Rescue encourages all residents to actively support the 2026 Fire Prevention Week theme, “Charge into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging Is a Superpower” by learning about the importance of buying, charging and recycling lithium-ion batteries safely.

👇Here is today’s tip from Golden Fire Rescue:

🔋Charge large items like e-bikes, scooters, and power tools outside when possible. Do not block exits when charging. These batteries store more energy, and fires can grow quickly if they fail.

👉👉For more information about Fire Prevention Week, visit www.fpw.org

10/06/2026

🧑‍🚒It’s Fire Prevention Week!

🔊Golden Fire Rescue encourages all residents to actively support the 2026 Fire Prevention Week theme, “Charge into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging Is a Superpower” by learning about the importance of buying, charging and recycling lithium-ion batteries safely.

👇Here is today’s tip from Golden Fire Rescue:

🔋Use the cord and charger that came with your device or ones
approved by the manufacturer. Using the wrong charger can
damage the battery and increase the risk of fire.

👉For more information about Fire Prevention Week, visit www.fpw.org

09/18/2026

It's Friday!

We've got a community event coming up and residents are invited!

On October 10, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., join our Coordinator Michelangelo Mingarelli to help clean up a section of forest beside the cemetery and reduce wildfire fuels in the Selkirk Hill neighbourhood!

Lunch and drinks will be provided, and volunteers should come ready to work outdoors.

For more information, email [email protected] or call 250-344-1337.

09/04/2026

It’s Friday!

There are many factors that may impact your property’s risk of wildfire in the three zones around your home.

The Immediate Zone is a non-combustible area that starts at your house and extends to a 1.5 metre perimeter around the home and attached structures, including decks.

The Intermediate Zone is the area that is 1.5 to 10 metres around your home and includes materials that can be managed so they don’t transmit fire to your home.

The Extended Zone is the area 10 to 30 metres around your home. The goal in this zone is not to eliminate fire, but to reduce its intensity.

Golden’s FireSmart Coordinator, Michelangelo Mingarelli can help you to learn more about how to protect your property! Reach out to Michelangelo anytime at [email protected] or 250-344-1337. Learn more at www.golden.ca/firesmart

You can also access the FireSmart home guide here: https://begins-at-home-guide.firesmartbc.ca/

08/21/2026

👩‍🚒It's FireSmart Friday!

🚒If you are interested in learning about the FireSmart program and wildfire preparedness, join our FireSmart Coordinator, Michelangelo Mingarelli, for an informative workshop at the Golden Seniors Centre on August 27 from 6 to 8 p.m.!

👇The workshop will cover:
🔹FireSmart best practices for homeowners and property preparedness.
🔹How to download and set up notifications in the Alertable App.
🔹How to register for and use the BC Services Card App on a smartphone or tablet.

👩‍🚒The evening will include presentations, the opportunity for questions and one-on-one support with downloading, setting up, and using the applications!

👉The event is free so come out and learn more about how you can protect your home, your community and the people you care about!

🧑‍🚒For further information, questions or to learn more about how to get a FireSmart Assessment for your home and property, reach out to Michelangelo at [email protected] or 250-344-1337.

08/07/2026

🚒This week, two members of Golden Fire Rescue were deployed to the Kimberley, B.C. area, to support wildfire response operations alongside crews from across the province.

👩‍🚒Captain Dave Lawson and Firefighter Nikita Moore are among many personnel from communities across British Columbia who have joined in a coordinated, regional effort to help protect homes, properties, and communities facing the threat of wildfire.

👩‍🚒Thank you to Dave and Nikita, and to the many wildfire personnel, first responders, and support teams working around the clock on the front lines. Please join us in wishing them a safe and successful assignment and a safe trip home!

08/04/2026

Update from BC Wildfire Service:

The Town of Golden and the Golden and Area Emergency Program are aware of two wildfires in Area A that are currently marked as Out of Control and Being Held. According to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), at this time there is no threat to public safety or structures.

Please see the post below for the most up-to-date information.

Your first and best source of information regarding wildfires in the Golden area and across the province, visit www.bcwildfire.ca or download the BC Wildfire Service app. For specific questions regarding BC Wildfire operations, contact the BC Wildfire public information line at 1-888-336-7378.

The BC Wildfire Service employs approximately 1,600 seasonal personnel each year, including firefighters, dispatchers and other seasonal positions.

07/20/2026

‼️Effective at 1 p.m. MST, Thursday, July 23, 2026, Category 1 campfires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. This includes the Town of Golden and CSRD Area A. This campfire prohibition will remain in effect until 1 p.m. MST on October 31, 2026, or until the order is rescinded.

🔥A Category 1 campfire means a fire that is:
• No larger than 0.5 metres in height and 0.5 metres in width.
• Used for recreational purposes or by a First Nation for ceremonial purposes.

👉Also prohibited is the use of:
• Air curtain burners
• Carbonizers
• Fireworks as defined in the Fireworks Act of BC
• Binary exploding targets
• Burn barrels or burn cages or any size or description
• Controlled air incinerators
• Sky lanterns
• Wood fired hot tubs, wood fired pizza ovens, and other wood fired devices unless vented through a structure that has a flue and is incorporated in a building.

🔥A reminder that Category 2 open fires have been prohibited since July 10, 2026, and Category 3 open fires have been prohibited since May 21, 2026.

👉Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150, required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.

👉Learn more here: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/category-1-campfire-to-be-prohibited-in-the-southeast-fire-centre/

07/10/2026

🧑‍🚒It’s Friday!

🧑‍🚒Wildfire season is here and being prepared for emergencies can help protect your home, property, and loved ones.

🏡Did you know, decks can be one of the most vulnerable parts of your home when it comes to wildfire?

🏡Whether you’re building new or doing maintenance, using tips and guides can help ensure your deck is wildfire-resilient! Paying attention to furnishing, materials and placement can all help to protect your home.

👉Visit the BC website to learn more at https://firesmartbc.ca/.../wildfire-resilient-decks-guide/

🧑‍🚒For further information, questions or to learn more about how to get a FireSmart Assessment for your home and property, reach out Golden’s FireSmart Coordinator, Michelangelo Mingarelli, at [email protected] or 250-344-1337.