Cherryville Fire Watch is a new volunteer non-profit society serving Cherryville, BC. We are a local group that aims to educate and train community members in fire safety and wildfire response. All locals are welcome!
Our meetings are the first Tuesday of every month. This is just the beginning and we are in an ongoing process to reach complete preparedness.
Join is in our endeavors to improve fire safety awareness and acquire necessary training with experts in the field. We look forward to becoming a resource for this community.
Many Cherryville community members are willing to assist in the case of wildfire. Please see the link for a list of names, contact information, and equipment available. Click here for 2023’s Cherryville Fire Control Guide & List of Volunteers.
If you interested in volunteering with the Fire Watch or you have feedback for us please come to a meeting or contact us at:
cherryvillefirewatch@gmail.comClick below to follow the Cherryville Fire Watch Society on Facebook :
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
(Initial draft)
The purpose of the Cherryville FireWatch Society is:
1) to prepare, train and support volunteer personnel for wildfire fighting capability with the accredited procedures in the Cherryville area, in the province of British Columbia;
2) to house and maintain firefighting equipment for effective wildfire response in the Cherryville community, in the province of British Columbia;
3) to preserve and protect the forest, access roots, and infrastructure buffer lands in the Cherryville community and Cherryville area;
4) to cooperate with and enter into agreements with the Regional District of North Okanagan, various Ministries and Crown corporations of the government of the province of British Columbia, having jurisdiction over wildfire response in the Cherryville area, to accomplish the foregoing purposes; and
5) to monitor and report on local wildfire concerns and activities on behalf of the community that may impact community interest in the Cherryville area.