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  • THORNHILL FIRE DEPARTMENT
    Non-Emergency 250-638-1466
    3128 Highway 16 East, Thornhill, BC
  • Thornhill Volunteer Fire Department
    Fire Chief Rick Boehm
  • Thornhill Volunteer Fire Department
    Deputy Fire Chief Jonathan Lavigne
  • DEASE LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PO Box 149, Dease Lake, BC V0C 1L0

Fire Protection

There are fire protected areas throughout the Regional District with protection provided by:

Contracted Services with the District of New Hazelton and the Village of Hazelton for the Rural Hazelton Area, including South Hazelton and Two Mile;

Thornhill Fire Department:

            Station 1 - Thornhill,
            Station 2 - Lakelse Lake
            Station 3 - Gitaus
      Station 4 - North Terrace

The Thornhill Volunteer Fire Department also has Mutual Aid Agreements with neighboring municipal fire departments including the City of Terrace and the District of Kitimat.

View Fire Protection Area Maps

East Map | West Map  

Dease Lake Fire Department

Updates to the Dease Lake fire service.

The RDKS has made the difficult decision to suspend fire protection services in Dease Lake until further notice. 

RECRUITMENT 2026

To work toward reinstating the Fire Department, we are currently recruiting volunteers. We do need firefighters, but we also need drivers, dispatch, and maintenance volunteers, too! 

 APPLICATION FORM

 LEARN MORE

 

Thornhill Fire Department

Overview

Working With You to Keep Your Community Safe.

Thornhill Fire Department responds to both emergency and non-emergency incidents that includes more than fires. We respond to medical emergencies, teach fire prevention and fire safety courses.  Our ongoing public awareness and outreach promoting fire safety and education have reduced the number of dangerous fires overall.

The Thornhill Fire Department has one fire hall / training site located in Thornhill and two satellite fire halls located at Lakelse Lake and Gitaus.

Service Areas
  • Thornhill
  • Hwy 16 East of Thornhill to Chimdemash Creek
  • Hwy 37 South to the Hot Springs.
  • Brauns Island
  • North Terrace
  • New Remo
Fleet and Capacity
  • 4 Fire Engines for fire suppression, tools, water and crew,
  • 4 Water Tenders that supply water to areas that don't have fire hydrants,
  • 1 Mobile Command Support Truck used at larger events, sometimes lasting days.
    • This unit acts as the command center with power generation, office work stations, satellite communications, washroom and REHAB, and remote SCBA air filling station.
  • 1 Ladder Truck that serves Thornhill and City of Terrace when needed at most commercial building fires
  • 3 Duty Vehicles
Firefighting Positions

Thornhill Fire Department has three full time positions, Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Fire Prevention Officer. 

Thornhill Fire Department is a Paid on Call department, volunteers needed. 

Drop by anytime on weekdays between 9am and 4pm and talk with the daytime staff to tour the hall, learn more, and pick up an application package. Or you can email [email protected] 

Learn Fire Safety and Prevention
Report an Incident

Where Thornhill Fire responds, you can DIAL 9-1-1 to report:

  • A fire
  • A vehicle accident
  • Any other emergency
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