Lake Country Fire Department STN 71

This administration building includes the offices of the Fire Chief, the Deputy Fire Chief, the Emergency Services Clerk and the Fire Inspector.

In 1956, 10 residents formed the Winfield Volunteer Fire Brigade. A siren was installed on the roof of Al's Cafe and residents were asked not to call the cafe if the siren sounded as the phone line needed to be free to call the volunteers. The only equipment was shovels and garden hoses carried in the trunks of the volunteers' cars.

The fire district was incorporated in 1959 and money to buy a fire truck and property and funds to build a fire hall was received from the province. The Winfield Volunteer Fire Department was born!

By 1974 the department had responded to 44 alarms. In 1983 the number grew to 107; in 2003 there were 560 and 888 in 2009.

In 1995, when the District of Lake Country incorporated, the Winfield Fire Protection District was dissolved and the Winfield Volunteer Fire Department became a part of the Lake Country Fire Department.

Lake Country Fire Department STN 71 is open Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Call (250) 766-2327, or use the website.

Phone

(250) 766-2327

Website

https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/en/living-in-our-community/fire-department.aspx#