Calls for service down from May to June for Williams Lake Fire Department

The number of calls for service were down slightly in June for members of the Williams Lake Fire Department.

In May they responded to 48 and last month they had 39.

Deputy Fire Chief Brendan Foote said of those calls 12 were for fires, 9 motor vehicle incidents, and 8 burning complaints.

The Williams Lake Fire Department also responded to 10 alarm incidents.

For June of 2025, Foote said they had a total of 53 that included 15 fires, 3 motor vehicle incidents, and 25 burning complaints.

Year to date the Department has had 260 calls for service, up from 240 at this same time last year.

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Pat Matthews
Pat Matthews
Pat started working in the Cariboo in 1989 after spending several years in radio in Terrace. He worked in the creative department until 2017 when he switched over to news covering Williams Lake and the South Cariboo as well as being the afternoon host on Country 840 in 100 Mile House.

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