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1979 Naramata Fire Department engine |
From its early days, the community of Naramata had a hand-drawn hose cart for fire protection. The hose cart proved all but useless in fighting the early fires and Naramata is very fortunate, indeed, not to have been levelled by fire as happened to many early communities.
Being convinced that the local water system was inadequate to handle a fire, in XXXX Mr. Aikins purchased a bright, brass-clad fire engine from the Vancouver Fire Department and parked it at the base of the cliff on the lakefront. It was soon discovered that it was built more for looks than efficiency. It was sold to the Penticton sawmill and was lost in a fire in the 1940's.
In 1948, a volunteer fire brigade was started and another hand fire truck was purchased, but it wasn't until 1965 that an up-to-date truck was obtained. By 1978, Naramata boasted a comprehensive hydrant system, siren and additional machinery needed to ensure proper protection.
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The old Naramata Fire Hall on Robinson Street, replaced by the present facility in 1994. |