RCMP investigating "related" home and vehicle blazes RCMP deem Lions Bay house and vehicle fires related and suspicious, looking for witnesses. Sea to Sky RCMP are linking the fires at a home in Lions Bay and a car on the Sea to Sky Highway in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday morning. In a statement earlier today, police said the RCMP (Squamish Detachment) were called just after 4 a.m. on July 19 to attend a fully-engulfed house fire on Kelvin Grove Way. Shortly afterwards, the p

Structure and Car Blazes Both Under Investigation Lions Bay and West Vancouver firefighters battle the Sunday morning blaze at 100 Kelvin Grove Way. Photo by Wally Senyk. There are no definitive answers yet as to the cause of the early morning fire that gutted a home at 100 Kelvin Grove Way on Sunday. Lions Bay Fire Chief Lorenzo De Arcangelis released the following statement this morning: "At approximately 4:10 a.m. on July 19, 2026, Lions Bay Fire Rescue (LBFR) responded to

Home believed to be vacant; LBFR on scene West Vancouver Fire Rescue sprays water from ladder truck above blazing home. Photo by Wally Senyk. 11 a.m. Update: Emergency Program Coordinator Mary Brown reports that fire crews have successfully doused the fire. "Everyone involved has been accounted for and taken care of." Residents of the home were reported to be away, and Brown confimed there were no people or animals in the house during the fire. She said that Emergency Social

A wedding, new arrivals, Grade Three grads and more by Ron McLaughlin Hello Lions Bay. It hasn’t been “Junuary” this year so the recent rainfall is welcome. Matt and Charity with Honey and Benito. On the afternoon of June 7th at Kelvin Grove Beach an intimate wedding took place that joined Matt and Charity. Both have been recruited from Lions Bay Fire Rescue (LBFR) and work at different departments within greater Vancouver. They live in Lions Bay and continue to volunteer

The case for a full-time Fire Chief LBFR, Watershed file photo. It has now been a full year that Lions Bay has been without a Fire Chief. Former chief Barret Germscheid resigned his position as Chief in March, 2025. Germscheid is a homeowner in the Village and he continues to serve as a firefighter in the community. The Village of Lions Bay recently released their 2025 Core Services Review assessing the current state of Lions Bay Fire Rescue (LBFR). (The report can be found

Lessons learned and shared View of the house fire from Douglas Miller's deck, 5 a.m., October 13, 2025 Thanksgiving Monday is now deeply etched in my memory. I awoke to shouts coming from somewhere nearby. The flickering orange light on my bedroom ceiling had me jump out of bed and peering out the window in disbelief. Our neighbour’s house was ablaze. A quick call to 911. Shouts to awaken Norma. The immediate assumption was the fire would be quickly spreading to the trees

LBFR information session this Saturday LBFR in action on Thanksgiving Monday. photo by Herb Johnston It's been a busy week for members of Lions Bay Fire Rescue (LBFR). When a house caught fire at 3 a.m. on Thanksgiving Monday, LBFR with the support of members of the West Vancouver Fire Department, spent most of the day battling to keep the surrounding forest interface and a number of nearby homes from going up too. By the time firefighters were on scene just after 4 a.m., the

Former Fire Chief reflects on devastating house fire Yesterday's housefire that destroyed the Bayview Road home of long-time resident Morey Darvazehban began in the middle of the night. While watching the news on television sometime in the early hours, Darvazehban heard a loud bang, and went to the window to find one wall of his house on fire. The house was roofed and sided in cedar, and Darvazehban said that once it started burning it "just went up like a candle". Without ti

Taking a moment to be thankful in the face of fire photo by Herb Johnston This morning, in honour of the day, we here at The Watershed had a post ready to thank our readers and especially our subscribers, who help sustain this publication. But after this very busy Thanksgiving Day, one that began for many people just before 4 a.m. when a neighbourhood house caught fire , it turns out we have a few more things to be thankful for. Thank you to the firefighters of Lions Bay Fire

LBFR event this Saturday, September 6 Looking for an excellent way to spend your Saturday? Lions Bay Fire Rescue is holding their annual...

Resignation leaves another gaping hole to fill Chief Barret Germscheid, LBFR Lions Bay Chief Barret Germscheid's recent resignation means...

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Lions Bay's volunteer firefighters tell us why they do it* Lions Bay will celebrate Firefighter's Day at a gala event held on September 7...

Lions Bay School Meets Fire Rescue Team On Friday May 5, Lions Bay Fire Rescue hosted Lions Bay Elementary School grades K-3 for a...