Fire Dept. ~ Telephone Wires

The snow load on trees over the past few days affected several power lines, but has also affected some telephone lines.  The telephone line is the bottom wire between hydro poles, and sometimes small trees bend over and stretch the telephone line below the required minimum 17' 5" (5.3 metres) clearance above public roads, streets, lanes and alleys.  

The Fire Dept. spoke with the Telus Repair Technician today and were told that Telus Repair is extremely busy on Vancouver Island with the same problems and will not be on Thetis until Tuesday morning.  He asks that you call Telus today if you have a telephone line down or lower than the regulation clearance.  They will compile a list and get to everyone on Tuesday if they know ahead of time where the problems are.

And a reminder:  the Fire Dept. requires a minimum of 15' overhead clearance on your driveway for the fire trucks or Rescue vehicle year round. Please keep your driveway cleared of overhead branches and obstacles to a width of 12 feet and a height of 15 feet.

Thetis Island Fire Dept.