Wildfire mitigation work underway near Pine Ridge
Over the coming weeks, you may notice crews working on a District-owned parcel of land near Pine Ridge. The BC Wildfire Service is carrying out wildfire mitigation work to help reduce fire risk [...]
Planned Prescribed Fire – Invermere South (District Lot 4616)
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 at the Invermere Fire Hall on Saturday May 11th, 10am-2pm!
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!
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 [...]
Fire risk reduction project
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 [...]
IMPORTANT Community message from BCWS – August 16, 2023
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 [...]
2023 Juniper Rebate Program
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% [...]
Castle Rock Wildfire Emergency Mock Exercise Friday April 14 and Saturday April 15, 2023
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 [...]