Get FireSmart Today

Get FireSmart Today

BC has endured a long summer of wildfires and data from the province shows that this season is the third-worst year ever in terms of the total area burned. To put it into perspective, 1 hectare is approximately two-and-a-half times the size of an average football...
Summer 2021 Update

Summer 2021 Update

In March of this year, the community voted for a tax funded Fire Service at Apex. We thank you again for your overwhelming vote of support for this initiative. This would not have been possible without help and support from Director Monteith, the Regional District of...
Boost for fire department

Boost for fire department

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen has granted the Apex Mountain Fire Brigade $1,550. The funds were presented by Area I director Subrina Monteith at the recent Apex Community BBQ. The grant will fund the purchase of fire-resistant coveralls for volunteer...
Donation sparked by tragedy

Donation sparked by tragedy

Fires in the Apex Mountain area will be no match for the local fire department after a B.C. celebrity donated a critical piece of equipment. It was an eye-opening experience when Bryan Reid Sr., founder of Pioneer Log Homes and star of HGTV’s “Timber Kings” lived...