History[]
The Williams Lake Fire Department was formed in 1929 and incorporated in 1930. Today it operates as Williams Lake Protective Services and protects a 60 square mile area.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Fire Station - 230 Hodgson Road[]
Built 2010
- Chief 1 - 2011 Ram 2500 4x4 / 2024 Rackustoms wildland skid unit (Honda GX200 port./220) (Skid donated by Global Medic; original ARE canopy removed)
- Chief 2 - 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
- Chief 3 - 2018 Ford F-150 4x4
- Engine 11 - 2008 GMC C5500 4x4 / American LaFrance (424/198)
- Ladder 11 - 2022 E-One Typhoon HP 78 (?/?/78')
- Tender 11 - 1995 Freightliner FL 106 tandem / Firehorse / ProFire (625/2500) (Ex-Tanker 16)
- Tender 12 - 2020 Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer (840/1500)
- Engine 14 - 2015 Rosenbauer Commander 3000 R7010 10"RR (1500/728/50F/FP2002)
- Parade - 1947 Chevrolet Maple Leaf / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (500/?) (SN#4705) (VIN# 7178301391) (Retired late 1960's; stored at Public Works yard; purchased 1980's by Williams Lake Firefighters Association; restored)
- Hazmat - 24' trailer
- Sprinkler Protection Unit - 16' trailer
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2005 Chevrolet C 4x4 / ? mini pumper (Ex-Unit 7)
- 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 w/canopy (Ex-Chief 1)
- 2000 Chevrolet 4x4 (Ex-Chief 3)
- 1998 E-One Cyclone II / Superior quint (1500/420/35F/75' rear-mount September 4/98) (VIN# 4ENGBCA80W1009072) (SN#19072; SE 1938) (Ex-Ladder 11; ex-Ladder 17) (Damaged April 3 2014 fire; rehabbed) (Sold April 4, 2023 $23,000.00 BC Auction to Hammer Ventures Salmon Arm BC) (For sale BC Auction April 15 2023 $63,000.00; reserve not met; reposted to July 26, 2023; posted on Facebook Marketplace September 6, 2023; $28,900.00)
- 1994 E-One Cyclone / Superior (1050/700/25A March 24/94) (E-One SN#13035 / SN#SE 1357) (Ex-Engine 12; ex-Engine 15)
- (58-8868) - 1988 Amertek 2500L RIV C-1 crash tender (500/550/75F/500 lbs. DC May 1988) (SN#32927) (VIN# 2B9A2Y271JD032085) (Ex-Williams Lake Airport Fire Department, which disbanded 1997; transferred to Williams Lake Fire Department) (Sold June 4 2015 $24,700.00 BC Auction to Pembina-Manitou Fire Department)
- 1987 GMC Sierra K3500 4x4 / Hub mini-pumper (420/180 November 19/87) (SN#1290) (Ex-Brush 11; ex-Unit 7) (Sold October 28 2015 $8200.00 BC Auction)
- 1981 Ford C-900 / King pumper (840/600 March 12/81) (SN#810007) (VIN# 1FDYC90P5BVJ01819) (Ex-Engine 13; ex-Engine 11) (Sold July 30 2015 $6000.00 BC Auction)
- 1976 International CO1910B / Hub pumper (840/800 June 16/76) (SN#490) (Sold 1994 to Miocene Volunteer Fire Department)
- (14) - 1972 Ford C-912 / Thibault ladder (840/400/75' mid-mount June 12/72) (SN#T72-171) (Retired 1998; body & aerial removed & scrapped, chassis to Public Works)
- 1971 Ford F-250 4x4 / Saskatoon mini-pumper (PTO/300) (Sold 1987 to Wildwood Volunteer Fire Department (British Columbia))
- (12) - 1962 Ford C-950 / Thibault pumper (625/1600 December 14/62) (SN#13603)
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Station Map[]
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