September was a little slower than August for the Williams Lake Fire Department

Calls for service were down slightly last month for members of the Williams Lake Fire Department.

Assistant Fire Chief Cory Boyd said in September they had 41 compared to 43 in August.

“Looking back at September 2024 we had 40. In terms of year to date, as of the end of last month, we had 367 calls and at this same time year we had 402.”

In 2024 Boyd said the Williams Lake Fire Department had a busy first part of the year and that they are on pace to get almost 200 calls more than they did the previous highest year.

“After last September things kind of slowed down a little bit so on our current pace we will actually match our calls from 2024. But if we do slow down similar to how it worked at the end of last year then we’ll end up being under that number somewhere in the 450 range. ”

Of the 41 calls for service in September the department responded to 7 motor vehicle incidents and rescue related calls, a variety of 9 fire calls that included a couple of grass wild land calls and some burning complaints.

The Williams Lake Fire Department also had 18 fire alarm calls and 7 miscellaneous calls.

With colder weather starting to settle into the region Boyd had these safety reminders.

“Typically once the temperature drops we do see a higher potential for vehicle and structure fires usually due to heaters and extension cords being used more. We always try to encourage the public that they maintain any heating equipment that includes chimneys and furnaces. Make sure you use devices like block heaters, extension cords and portable heaters responsibly.”

Boyd added that smoke and carbon monoxide alarms should be checked monthly to see if the batteries need replacing.