Radium Hot Springs Fire Department

09/19/2026

The Radium Fire Department is down at the Radium Hot Springs Centre ready to serve you a pancake breakfast at 7am! Stop in and fuel up before you go check out all those amazing cars at the Columbia Valley Classic Car Show!

09/16/2026

This coming Saturday September 19 between 7am to 10am - the Radium Hot Springs Fire Department is hosting a pancake breakfast during the Columbia Valley Classic Car Show Weekend! It is hosted at the Radium Hot Springs Center! Come grab breakfast before heading to the Springs Golf Course to check out all the classic cars! Hope to see you there!

🚗 Rev Up Your Engines! The 36th Annual Columbia Valley Classics Show & Shine Weekend Starts in 4 Days! 🚗

Here is the official schedule of events so you don't miss a single moment:

📅 Friday, September 18
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM: 8th Annual Columbia Valley Poker Run
5:30 PM: Rockinomix live at Radium Brewing
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Registration Evening

📅 Saturday, September 19
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Radium Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: 36th Annual Show & Shine

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Radium this coming weekend!



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09/11/2026

Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) Pacific Time today, Friday, September 11, 2026, Category 2 open fires will once again be permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre. An ongoing trend toward cooler and wetter weather across much of the Southeast Fire Centre has reduced the risks associated with Category 2 open fires enough to rescind the prohibition.

Anyone conducting a Category 2 open fire must still follow all applicable regulations and take precautions to prevent the fire from spreading. Before lighting a fire, check local conditions, follow all open burning requirements, and confirm there are no additional restrictions in place from local governments.

A Category 3 open fire prohibition remains in place throughout the Southeast Fire Centre.

Find details in the Information Bulletin: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/category-2-open-fire-prohibition-rescind-in-the-southeast-fire-centre/

More information on safer open burning, including definitions: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning

09/01/2026

Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) Pacific Time on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Category 1 campfires will be permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, which includes the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District.

Other activities which were previously included in the Category 1 campfire prohibition (The use of sky lanterns, and the use of 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) will now be permitted in the Southeast Fire Centre.

Category 2 and 3 open fire as defined in the Wildfire Regulation remains prohibited.

Find more information here: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/category-1-campfire-prohibition-to-be-rescinded-in-the-southeast-fire-centre-2/

08/23/2026

The Radium Fire Department is currently on scene at the bottom of the hill of 93/95 attending to a grass fire - we ask that everyone please slow down and obey our traffic control so we can safely continue with our mop up and work with BC Hydro to prevent any further damage!

08/07/2026

The Village of Radium Hot Springs Volunteer Fire Department recently upgraded the suspension on its Wildland Trailer and has the following items for sale that have less than 500 km on them:

2 x 3,500 lbs axles (hub to hub measurement is 91 inches) at $800 each;
4 x 205/75R15 8 ply tires (5 stud on 4 ½ bolt pattern) at $200 each
4 x Springs (4 inch drop axles) at $60

For technical information about these items, please contact Cam at (905) 960-9266.

07/21/2026

Starting Thursday July 23rd at 12pm - Category 1 fires are prohibited - please see post for all the details!

Effective at 12 .p.m. (noon) Pacific Time on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Category 1 campfire will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre.

A Category 1 campfire refers to any fire that burns:
- 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 are the following equipment and activities:
- Air curtain burners
- Carbonizers
- Fireworks, as defined in the Fireworks Act of BC
- Binary exploding targets
- Burn barrels or burn cages of 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

For full details, please visit: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/category-1-campfire-to-be-prohibited-in-the-southeast-fire-centre/

This prohibition does not include the use of outdoor stoves. As per the Wildfire Regulation, an outdoor stove is a CSA-rated or ULC-rated device used outdoors for cooking, heat or ambiance that burns charcoal briquettes, liquid fuel or gaseous fuel and has a flame height that is less than 15 cm tall. More information about outdoor stoves can be found on our https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning .

07/09/2026

FROM BC WILDFIRE SERVICE: Category 2 open fire to be prohibited in the Southeast Fire Centre (Posted 07.08.26)

Effective at 1:00 PM MT on Friday, July 10, 2026, Category 2 open fire will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, including the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District. This prohibition is being enacted to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

Anyone conducting Category 2 open fires within the Southeast Fire Centre's jurisdiction must extinguish those fires by the 1:00 PM MT, July 10, 2026, deadline.

This prohibition will remain in place until 1:00 PM MT October 31, 2026, or until the order is rescinded.

This prohibition does not include Category 1 campfires.

A Category 2 open fire is a fire that burns:
1. Material in one pile not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width
2. Material concurrently in 2 piles each not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width
3. Stubble or grass over an area that does not exceed 0.2 hectares

Also prohibited is the equipment and activities listed below (Wildfire Act, Section 12):
• Air curtain burners
• Carbonizers
• Fireworks, as defined in the Fireworks Act of BC
• Binary Exploding Targets
• Burn Barrels or Burn Cages of any size or description
• Controlled air incinerators

Municipalities often follow BC Wildfire Service prohibitions or may impose different prohibitions based on conditions in their local area. If you are in a municipality, be sure to check if local prohibitions are in place. If you are within a regional district or improvement district, this prohibition applies as well as any local prohibition issued by the regional district or improvement district. BC Parks follows BC Wildfire Service prohibitions.

Read the FULL news release here: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/

07/01/2026

Happy Canada Day!

Between 2-4pm the Radium council and Radium volunteer firefighters will be at our firehall!

Come for a cupcake from the village council and take photos with our fire trucks!

Canada Day celebrations at the Radium Firehall!

Stop by the Radium Firehall between 2-4pm on July 1st. Your Radium Council will be handing out cupcakes and Canada Day celebratory swag!
Let's celebrate this wonderful country!

06/01/2026

CAUTION: Flooding conditions exist on the Horsethief Creek Forest Service Road, accessed via Forsters Landing Road (from the rail tracks to the Columbia River takeout).

Please use caution when accessing this road.