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Island Ignite 2026

We are busy planning Island Ignite 2026. Please check back in early Spring or follow our social media pages for updates on events and activities.

2025 Promotional Posters

Posters will be made available for download in the Spring.

Files coming soon.

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Our third camp was held in Victoria from July 11-13, 2025. We had 31 youth in attendance and over 30 volunteer mentors taking part. We enjoyed the hospitality of Langford Fire Rescue, the Victoria Fire Department and  CFB Esquimalt Fire Rescue. The program expanded it community partner collaboration with the help of Associated Fire Safety Group. Each year, we are humbled by the support and enthusiasm shown. And we are always super proud of the participants who show up and give it there all.

Our second camp was held in Victoria from July 12-14, 2024. We had 31 youth in attendance and over 30 volunteer mentors taking part. We enjoyed the hospitality of Victoria Fire Department and the support of their crews at the #3 Station on Bay Street. As well, we utilized the CFB Esquimalt Fire Department and the USAR Training Site for more complex evolutions. This was another great year thanks to the incredible support from individuals, organizations, departments, Union locals and charitable fo

Our first camp was held in Victoria from July 7-9, 2023. We had 27 youth in attendance and over 20 volunteer mentors taking part. We enjoyed the hospitality of Victoria Fire Department and the support of their crews at the #3 Station on Bay Street. As well, we utilized the CFB Esquimalt Emergency Response Training Site for more complex evolutions. This was a great launch into what we hope to be a long and lasting program serving Vancouver Island and surrounding areas.

Media & Promotions

Goldstream News Gazette

Goldstream News Gazette

Goldstream News Gazette

Goldstream News Gazette

Chek News - Inspiring Island Women with Stacy Ross

Thank you to Chek News and Stacy Ross for featuring Island Ignite 2024 in her program Inspiring Isla

CBC On the Island - Gregor Craigie

Island Ignite - Young women will have a chance to get hands-on training and experience with firefighting at a special camp

Comox Valley Record

On June 19, 2023 the Courtenay Fire Department invited Ellie Wingenbach to participate in the first all-girl Island Ignite Summer Camp. (Photo courtesy of the Courtenay Fire Department)

Pender Island Sounder

Lillia Craig-Wilson attends Island Ignite thanks to the generous support of the BCPFFA and the Gabriola  Island Fire Department.

Island Ignite Alumni

2025 Alumni

Addison Armstrong, North Cedar

Aevin Myette, North Saanich 

Aliyah Patey, CFB Esquimalt 

Anika Otsu, Salt Spring Island 

Ava McNichol, Colwood 

Caitlyn Midlane, Ucluelet 

Camryn Browne, Ladysmith 

Chantel Barnes, Nanaimo 

Elan Huen, Oak Bay 

Ema Staines, Quadra Island 

Emma Pine, Willis Point 

Felicia Reimann, Salt Spring Island 

Flavia Vasconcelos, Langford 

Isabelle Duncan, Saanich 

Isla Marshall, Mayne Island 

Justine Peel, Esquimalt 

Kaia Phillips, Sooke 

Kiana Layton, Saanich 

Loa Heath, Victoria 

Madelaine Owens, Campbell River 

Maira Umer, Langford 

Makayla Boulet, Parksville 

Makenna Tayler, Sooke 

Mariana Blanco, Victoria 

Niamh Murray, Esquimalt 

Olivia Pedersen, Colwood 

Sawyer Coker, Bowen Island 

Shiloh McNeill, Victoria 

Soleil Cottrell, North Cowichan

Sophya Rondeau, North Cowichan 

Yumindi Kanugala, Langford 

2024 Alumni

Alexa Hindley, Saanich

Ameerah Sraw, Willis Point

Anureet Tamber, Victoria

Arden Fitterer, North Saanich

Avery Dupuis, Langford

Avisyn McIntyre, Ladysmith

Brooke Walker, Victoria

Brynn Hawes, John Marinus Memorial Scholarship

Dannon Stovell, Nanaimo

Emmabella McClean, Crofton

Hannah Glover, Pender Island

Hayley Reid, IIMS Scholarship (Extension Vol Fire)

Jessica Gait-Eames, Central Saanich

Kaelynne Solomon, View Royal

Kennedi Knudsen, Nanaimo

Lara Fell, Nanoose

Linkyn Brouard-Smith, Nanaimo

Liv Collins, North Cedar

Myryam Fagen-Murray, BCPFFA Scholarship

Nayani Catry-Bauer, Salt Spring Island

Niya Irving, Lantzville

Olivia Brown, CFB Esquimalt

Sarah Noel, Madeira Park

Sarita Wyton, Ucluelet

Serenity Fourneau, Cumberland

Sophie Hermann, Salt Spring Island

Suzanne Fidgeon, Nanoose Bay

Taya Wilson, Victoria

Tija Cooper, Pender Island

Zoe MacGillivray, Saanich

Zoey Parks, Crofton



2023 Alumni

Abigail Janzen, Langford 

Adia Langstaff, North Saanich

Andie Cracker-Edwards, Penelakut Island

Ava Larson, Saanich

Daisy Irwin, Sooke

Elena Sidoroff, Saanich

Ellie Wingenbach, Courtenay

Gabriella Stanley, Port Alberni \ Sprout Lake

Grace Buckborough, Langford 

Grace Mickelson, Victoria

Hannah Dueck, Saanich

Isobel Matheson, Shawnignan Lake

Kaydance Rice, Comox

Lauren Cove,Central Saanich

Lillia Craig-Wilson, Gabriola Island 

MacKenna Geiger, Ladysmith

Macy Davies, Colwood

Maddie Widdifield, Central Saanich

Maeve Junker, North Saanich

Marina Vlachou, North Cowichan-Station 4

Morgan Lusty, Nanaimo 

Nadia Sonnenburg, Campbell River

Nicole Holben, Saanich

Olivia Tomlijenovic, Mill Bay

Savaya Davis, Sooke

Stefanie Kostamo, North Cowichan Station 3

Stella Graham, Victoria

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That's a wrap!

Another great year of engaging, encouraging, and empowering female youth through firefighting!

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