Chris Bowcock

Permanent firehall on SFU Burnaby Campus to open in 2024

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer As climate change fuels the wildfires that are spreading rapidly across the Lower Mainland, residents have been increasingly calling for proper preparedness and to address these risks in our communities. Burnaby Fire Department chief, Chris Bowcock, warns that heat waves could potentially cause grass fires near the Trans Mountain tank farm on Lhuḵw'lhuḵw'áyten (Burnaby Mountain). In response, he feels there should be a firehall within close proximity to the tank farms. He also stated the federal government should be the primary funder of the firehall’s construction, as the Trans Mountain pipeline is federally owned.  “We’re…

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