Tappen Sunnybrae Fire Department

05/27/2026

With 2.5 weeks til Sunday Funday on June 14th at the Tappen Sunnybrae Firehall, there is still time to donate a prize for our Silent Auction!
Though we have an awesome array of donations already, we could definitely use some items that appeal to the youngsters (as well as the young-at-heart)!
Check comments for "donation directions."

Many thanks to our latest sponsors: DeMille's Farm Market and Wildwood Flower Emporium !!!

05/23/2026

05/06/2026

Effective at 12:00 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on May 7, 2026, Category 2 and 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. A map of the affected area is available here.

In addition to Category 2 and Category 3 open fires being prohibited, the following activities and equipment are also restricted:
• Air curtain burners
• Carbonizers
• Binary exploding targets
• Fireworks, as defined in the Fireworks Act of BC
• Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description, except when used for a Category 1 campfire as defined in the Wildfire Regulation
• Controlled air incinerators

This open fire prohibition will remain in effect until 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Oct. 19, 2026, or until the orders are rescinded.

For more information, including a map outlining the affected area, please visit: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/category-2-and-3-open-burning-prohibitions-planned-for-the-kamloops-fire-centre/

05/04/2026

Sending lots of 🔥❤️ out to our pledged sponsors for SUNDAY FUNDAY on June 14th!

04/19/2026

🔥 24hr Swag Sale in Tappen Sunnybrae 🚒

Fundraiser alert: we will have red "Future Firefighter" T-shirts for sale @ Sunday Funday on June 14th.

If you want to pre-order and lock in early bird pricing at $20 each, send an email/e-transfer to [email protected] with your requested size* before 6pm this Sunday (18 April).

Pre-order pickup will occur at the firehall on Sunday Funday (14 June 2026).

👨🏽‍🚒🍔🚒🍦🧯

*Sizes available: 6mon; 12 month; 2T-5T; Youth XS-XL; Adult XS-XL.

04/15/2026

Save the date:
SUNDAY FUNDAY
at our firehall
~14 June 2026~

04/12/2026

As many of you may already know, a very dear member of our community suffered a tremendous loss at the end of March.
In case you are interested in donating, a fundraising fire boot is at the Tappen Co-op.

*If you'd prefer to e-transfer, ensure to include "Fire boot" in the message to [email protected].

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03/31/2026

If you are graduating in School District No. 83 this year, and embody any of the traits expressed in this eulogy for Jonathon, please apply for the Jonathon Bruce Memorial Award and honour his memory:

Lessons for Living ~ inspired by Jonathon Bruce: Smile widely. Embrace the unfamiliar. Pay attention. Volunteer enthusiastically for everything - especially anything fire-, helicopter-, or EMR-related. Share insightful ideas. Be positive. Connect with others - whether they are 3 or 73. Be respectful. Maintain eye contact. Go deeply into wild places. Eat candy and read quietly while embracing someone you love. Willingly engage with life in all of its facets. Laugh. Embody sincerity. Collaborate exceptionally. Commit fully. Know - and live - your priorities. Work hard. Be kind.

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Applications close on Tuesday April 7, 2026.

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Please follow the link for complete criteria; including a mandatory emergency services reference contact (no letter required).

Jonathon Alexander Bruce left this world on April 21, 2025, while on his beloved Bastion Mountain above Shuswap Lake in Tappen. Jonathon's passion for firefighting with the Tappen Sunnybrae Fire Department and BC Wildfire's RAP attack team, and his love for the outdoors, his friends, family, and com...

03/27/2026

A woman was rescued from her burning residence at approximately 10 AM, Friday, March 27 by fire crews from the Tappen Sunnybrae Fire Department, who were responding to reports of a fire inside a home on Mikkelson Frontage Road in Tappen.

The Tappen Sunnybrae Fire Department, supported by the Shuswap and White Lake Departments, arrived to find the home filled with smoke. They were informed a woman was trapped inside the burning building.

Fire crews entered the home and were able to quickly control the blaze, which was confined to one room in the house. They found the woman and were able to pull her from the residence.

First aid was administered by firefighters and members of the South Shuswap First Responders before her care was turned over the BC Ambulance Paramedics. The patient was then transported by helicopter to hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.

Her condition is currently not known.

“We’d like to alert residents to the importance of having working smoke alarms in each bedroom and every floor of your home. Also, remember to conduct regular, monthly tests of these devices to make sure they are working properly,” said Len Youden, Columbia Shuswap Regional District Deputy Regional Fire Chief.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

02/09/2026

The Fire Department is aware of the fire on Bastion Mountain located up the hill from Mobley Rd. The fire is located on crown land and not easily accessible. BC wildfire has been informed and will be out to assess the fire.

No threat to public and No spread is to be expected