0 Forestry Deployment 2026
- by CFPD Admin
- 22-09-2026
What a busy summer the Cranberry Volunteer Fire Department has had.
Our forestry truck, Support 1, spent 6 weeks in Cache Creek and Tender 6 went up to Summerrland for short stint. We are so proud we could serve our province and lend a helping hand and resource.
We’d like to thank our members who went on deployment this summer. Some spending 3 – 4 weeks away from their families and businesses’. It’s not an easy gig sleeping in tents and missing the comforts of home, but we are proud of yall. Good job! We have grown stronger as a team and department. We’d also like to thank our spouses and children, parents and business partners and friends. Thank you for stepping up and taking care of all the stuff back home while we were away. We were about to support our province because of your dedication back home.
The Cranberry Fire Department left a mark on the communities we protected this summer. We were one of the first crews on scene in the Clinton fire and ourselves and 5 other departments formed a new division within BC Wildfire Service SPU called a Rapid Structure Protection Task Force. We worked long hours, slept in an area with no power those first few nights and needed to be flexible and alert with the rapidly changing fire scene. Members not only stepped up, but they also excelled. Support 1 and its crew was known within the fire ground as a dependable recourse with a dedicated crew.
One of our “new” members was also given her first challenge coin this summer. Her strength and tenacity on a property being threatened by fire was witness and praised by a BC Wildfire Service member. She was honored to receive BC Wildfire Services new Structure Protection coin. This was her first deployment and she made us proud.
Senior members were able to utilize new training as Engine Boss, which allowed for more crews to go out throughout the wildfire season, as you can’t have a crew without an Engine Boss. Great jobs guys!
And lastly, we want to acknowledge the members who stayed back. It’s always a worry when members leave for deployment. Being a small department we depend on every member. At one point there were 8 members out, that’s a lot of bodies away in case a “big” call came in. To the crew who kept us going and attended the calls... Thank you!
