A second fire hall in the District of Westside is now being staffed around the clock.

Fire hall #32, which primarily serves the Lakeview Heights and Casa Loma area, and provides back up for the West Kelowna Estates area, is now manned 24 hours a day by full-time firefighters.

“We are working hard to ensure our response times are consistent throughout the Westside Fire & Rescue service area,” says Fire Chief Wayne Schnitzler.

“This move will reassure the public in the area that Westside Fire & Rescue will be able to respond in a very timely manner.”

Previously, the station was supported by paid on-call firefighters. Paid on-call firefighters will continue to support the full-time staff in supplying the best fire response service to the public, says Schnitzler.