April was a very active month for members of the Williams Lake Fire Department.
Deputy Fire Chief Brendan Foote said they responded to 53 calls for service compared to 31 in April of 2025.
Foote added the types of calls included 12 fires, 6 motor vehicle incidents, 15 burning complaints, and 17 alarm calls.
In April 2025 they responded to 10 fires, 9 burning complaints, 5 motor vehicle incidents and 7 alarm calls.
Year to date totals (January to April) the Williams Lake Fire Department has had 173 calls so far compared to 140 this same time last year.
This spring has been very dry and very warm and Foote is asking the public to use caution as the fire conditions are quite volatile for this time of year.
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