Fire Safety

  The BC Wildfire Service, in collaboration with Invermere Fire Rescue and the Ministry of Forests, will be conducting a low‑intensity, carefully planned prescribed fire on the east side of the [...]

  Join the Invermere Fire Rescue – Station 2200, BC Wildfire Service & Invermere FireSmart for an Open House at the Invermere Fire Hall on Saturday May 11th, 10am-2pm!

The Yard Waste Bin is Back! Yard waste and debris becomes fuel in wildfire season. We’ll help you get rid of it. The yard waste bin can be found in the old Community Hall Parking lot, across from [...]

We’re anticipating that we will have favorable conditions to do some pile burning between 12 and 13 ave (south of 21 street) sometime in the next two weeks. This burn is registered with the [...]

Tomorrow a dry cold front is forecast to move into the province adding instability, dry lightning strikes and strong gusting winds. This weather may result in intense, unpredictable and dangerous [...]

 Ahhh, the magnificent Juniper!  So good for Gin. So bad for your yard. Sorry Juniper. You gottago (if you’re close to homes). We’ll even pay you to get rid of this highly flammable beauty. (50% [...]

What? This is a multi-disciplinary exercise based on a wildfire that is threatening our community. There will be NO ACTUAL FIRE for this exercise. Where? The exercise will focus on the Castle [...]

The Invermere FireSmart Rebate program offers financial support for homeowners to take steps to FireSmart their homes. Through funding received under the Union of BC Municipalities’ FireSmart [...]