The Naramata Fire Department is hosting a FireSmart wood chipping event on Sunday, June 23, 2024, to help residents remove flammable materials from their property. Neighbours are encouraged to work together to haul accepted debris for proper disposal. Naramata residents can also register their address for a mobile wood chipper that will be collecting accepted items from local properties.

Residents can drop off accepted material at the east end of the parking lot at Manitou Park on Sunday, June 23, 2024, between 9:30 am and 12:00 pm only. This time frame is the only time drop-off of materials is allowed.

An information booth will be onsite with Fire Department members available to answer questions.

Naramata FireSmart information and mobile wood chipping event:

Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024
Time: 9:30 am to 12:00 pm (debris drop-off) 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (mobile chipper)
Details: To register your address for the mobile wood chipper, please fill out the form at https://forms.office.com/r/DLcgkggWDz by Thursday, June 20, 2024.

Only the following items will be accepted for the wood chipper and drop-off at Manitou Park:

• Wood up to 30 cm in diameter
• Branches, twigs
• Clean vegetation

For further information, please contact Hayden Zahrawi, RDOS FireSmart Coordinator at 250-460-0518.