Chu Chua Volunteer Fire Department

08/27/2026

08/21/2026

***Community Update***
Aug 20, 6:20 pm

Emergency Services were in the community late this afternoon to assist with a medical emergency experienced by a passenger on a train passing through the community. Our thoughts are with those affected at this time.

08/15/2026

🌲🔥📜Fire Update, Saturday Aug 15📜🔥🌲

🔥K21621 (Birch Island area) After all the air action and exciting suppression efforts yesterday on this fire, crews were successful in their objectives. This fire is now listed as “Being Held” to an area of 1 hector. BC Wildfire Service continues to action this fire with an Initial Attack Crew and 2 Para Attack Crews. A local water tender is supporting the site as well. There is not expected to be any Helicopter activity today, but this resources is just an ask away if conditions change. This fire was a result of the lightning event that passed through the area a few nights ago.

🔥K21312 (Saskum Lake) Crews, including the Simpcw IA Crew, remain actioning this fire. Process continues to be made to contain and suppress this fire. Steep challenging ground continues to be part of the day to day operations on this fire.

😊All other fires listed in previous updates have been actioned and are now listed as “Out.” Amazing response by our fire fighters and their support systems.

⚡️The lightning that past through a few days ago may have left a few more starts that may pop up over the next few days. Monitoring for these starts is all be part of the game plan over the next few days.

08/14/2026

🔥🌲New Fire Start🌲🔥
**2:10 pm Friday, August 14

New fire start South of Vavenby. Visible from Hwy 5 and from local residents near Birch Island.

BC Wildfire Service has a helicopter current on this incident. Ground crews are on route. The fire is not presenting aggressive behaviour.

Please drive cautiously in the area and give crews room to do their work.

08/13/2026

🌲🔥📜Wildfire Update Aug 12

🔥K21312 (Saskum Lake)– No change to fire behaviour, resources or objectives since yesterday. Crews (including Simpcw IIA Crew), fallers and heavy equipment are continuing to make progress on containment objectives. The fire size was updated to 442 hectares. This is growth since the fire was last mapped on August 8 and is not a rapid overnight increase.

🔥K21533 (Round Top area)– An initial attack crew quickly responded and suppressed this fire. It is now Out and no longer showing on the map. 🙌😁

🔥K21357 (July 11 start near Saskum)– A Rapattack (rappel initial attack crew) responded and supressed this fire. It is now Out and no longer showing on the map. 🙌😁

📜⬇️New starts Aug 12⬇️📜

🔥K21560 (between Clearwater and Blue River as the crow flys, not near highway)
🔥K21567 (south of Vavenby)
🔥K21558 (south of Vavenby, but North of K21567)
🔥K21562 (west of Darlington)

All the new fires starts from today are lightning-caused and have firefighters responding. Fire behaviour is minimal at rank 1, meaning a smouldering ground fire with a slow rate of spread.

🔊🔊 K21558 is already listed as being held🔊🔊

Thank you to BC Wildfire Service, our communities and all our industry partners for keeping our area safe!!

08/12/2026

Wildfire Update August 11th, 19:40 – Chu Chua and surrounding Area

K21312 – Saskum Lake - listed as Out Of Control
Discovered on July 28, 2026
364 Hectares
Simpcw crews are continuing to support wildfire operations at the Saskum Lake fire. Heavy equipment, two parattack crews and one initial attack crew are also working on the fire.

Crews are setting up hoselay from Saskum Lake and continuing to strengthen fire guards with support from heavy equipment. Some fire growth is expected; however, the fire is moving toward an old burn scar and is currently not threatening any values.

The Saskum Lake Recreation Site remains closed to the public.

K21533 - North of Little Fort - listed as Being Held
Discovered on August 10th
Size 0.009 Hectares
This fire remains spot-sized. One BCWS initial attack crew responded with an initial attack truck equipped with water. There are currently no concerns or access issues, and no Fire Department support is required at this time.

K21537 - Gollen Creek near Saskum listed as being held
Discovered on August 11, 2026
Size - 0.009 Hectares
One rapattack crew responded to this fire. It is currently displaying Rank 1 fire behaviour, which means a creeping ground fire with a slow rate of spread.

K21546 - East of North Barriere Lake - listed as Under Control
Discovered on August 11, 2026
Size - 0.009 Hectares
We are waiting further updates regarding this fire.

We will continue to stay in contact with BC Wildfire Service and share updates with the community as information becomes available.

08/11/2026

Update as of 1800 hrs today fire is listed as out
Update as of 1800 hrs. Yesterday Bcwf reports the mount loveway fire as being held

For those wondering about the wildfire K21533 located above the Roundtop Hwy5 area, off of the Loveway FSR. Blackpool and Little Fort fire crews were up to the area. Bcwf IA crews were already on site and preparing to start working the fire with a heli as support.
Little Fort team members opened the road trail to quartz lake as a water source at the request of BCWF. Public is asked to stay out of the area to allow IA crews road access. Our crews were not required for any further assistance. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide assistance as needed.

08/10/2026

Special request - please share!

FNESS is looking to connect with Wildfire Fighting contractors.

Must have current s100/s185 training (this year), or valid equivalent training, and their own PPE.

Please send your information to: [email protected]