July calls for service slightly down from June for the Williams Lake Fire Department

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The Williams Lake Fire Department responded to 34 calls for service in July. That’s down 5 from June’s total. Deputy Fire Chief Brendan Foote said last month they had 14 burning complaints, 9 fire alarms, 7 motor vehicle incidents, and 5 fires. In July 2025 Foote said they responded to a total of 39 calls that included 16 burning complaints, 12 fire alarms, 6 fires and 4 motor vehicle incidents. To date, Foote said they have had a total of 294 calls for service compared to 279 at this same time last year.