Fire & Rescue Services

Extreme Fire Danger Declared!

July 26, 2021 - Effective immediately, due to the extreme fire risk, the City of Pitt Meadows Fire Department is banning the use of BBQ’s including briquette, hibachis and propane in public parks and spaces until further notice. Residents and visitors are also reminded that there is no smoking permitted in parks and trails and no wood burning fire pits allowed, anywhere on private or public property. These orders are in addition to provincial regulations banning all campfires and open fires in BC, due to the extreme risk of wildfires. Learn more: pittmeadows.ca/firedanger.

Our Mission

To work as a team serving the city of Pitt Meadows by protecting life, property and the environment from fire and other risks.

Pitt Meadows Fire & Rescue Services Website

The City of Pitt Meadows & Fire Rescue Services hosts its own website to ensure training priorities including testing are updated and kept in a private setting for volunteer firefighters. We also provide information related to emergency preparedness, upcoming events, current stats, history of the department, photo gallery of recent fires and events, apparatus and department profiles, and several other interesting fire related topics. Please visit our site at pittmeadowsfire.com.

Watch the Pitt Meadows Fire & Rescue Services - 2019 Year In Review Video

The 2019 Year in Review video highlights the fire department's training, responses to incidents and community service and events throughout the year. 2019 was the busiest year on record with the highest number of calls and training hours. The video was created by PMFRS member Sean Staples.

For information, news and updates regarding the new Fire Hall please visit pittmeadows.ca/newfirehall.

New Fire Hall Replacement Project

Our Core Values

We will take pride in all we do and who we are.
We will be dependable to each other, the community and our families.
We will let safety determine our actions.
We will use integrity as our guide in all matters.

Department Services

Fire Suppression
Rescue
First Responder Medical as requested by BC Ambulance
Fire Prevention Inspection as required by legislation and Council Policy
Fire Prevention and Public Safety Programs for various groups in the City
Investigating the cause of fires
Response to Pitt Meadows Airport
Administering and enforcing the City Burning Bylaw
Planning Pre-Incident response to businesses, multi-family, institutions and farms
Providing ongoing training programs for Paid-on-Call Firefighters and staff

High Risk Smoke Alarm Campaign

The City of Pitt Meadows Fire & Rescue Services, in cooperation with the Fire Chiefs' Association of BC and the Province of British Columbia, is offering a program whereby seniors and people living with disabilities can request a free smoke alarm for their household and/or assistance with testing any existing smoke alarms in the home.

Research has shown that the elderly, disabled, and other at-risk populations face the highest risk of dying in a residential fire. It is recommended that one smoke alarm be installed on every level of a home. Through this program, the intent is to allow individuals at higher risk to continue to live independently and safely in their homes.

In order to request a visit from the Pitt Meadows Fire & Rescue Services and installation of a new smoke alarm, or testing of an existing one, download and fill out the application form. For more information on the program, visit the Pitt Meadows Fire & Rescue Services website.

For additional assistance or information please contact Pitt Meadows Fire Department at 604.465.2401 or via email at fire@pittmeadows.ca.

Recruitment

For information on recruitment and the process of applying to become a paid-on-call firefighter with the Pitt Meadows Fire & Rescue Services, please visit pittmeadowsfire.com/recruitment. This page will be updated when the department is actively accepting applications.

Requests for Incident Reports

Members of the public or outside agencies may apply to receive copies of Pitt Meadows Fire & Rescue Service incident report (information includes: date, time, location, details of incident with names blacked out for confidentiality). FOI (Freedom of Information) requests must be made from the Corporate Officer's Office (please see contact info provided below).

All requests for Fire Service information must be submitted in writing to:

Pitt Meadows Fire & Rescue Service
12007 Harris Rd
Pitt Meadows, BC
V3Y 2B5

or email: Administration
or fax: 604.465.1195

Include with your request the following information:

Your company name, address, and contact name
The reason for the request
Phone number where you can be reached during the day
Names of parties you are representing (where applicable)
Your file or case number (where applicable)
Type of incident (fire, motor vehicle incident, etc.)
Date and time that the incident occurred
Address or location of incident
Names of all persons involved (if known)
Fire Service case number (if known)
A copy of consent must be provided for third party representation. Scanned copies are acceptable.

An invoice from the City of Pitt Meadows will be mailed to you for a File Search Fee.

Requests can also be made through our Corporate Office for FOI (Freedom of Information) Requests. Learn more here.

Bylaws

Indoor Residential Wood Burning Ban

Metro Vancouver seasonal prohibitions on residential indoor wood burning are in effect from May 15 to September 15 each year, as part of new requirements being introduced to protect the public from exposure to harmful wood smoke.

Exceptions will be made in situations where wood burning is the only source of heat in a residence, in the case of emergencies, and for those living off-grid in rural parts of the region.

For more information, see Metor Vancouver's Residential Indoor Wood Burning Bylaw 1303, 2020.