{"id":22078,"date":"2021-05-21T14:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T21:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/?p=22078"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:36:22","slug":"boundary-unit-crew-southeast-fire-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/boundary-unit-crew-southeast-fire-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Boundary Initial Attack (Phoenix Crew) &#8211; Southeast Fire Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Grand Forks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Established<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p 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viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ea50cb4f129&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"22086\" 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In 1980, the current iteration moved to Grand Forks with two three-person initial attack crews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ea50cb4f88f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"402\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"22096\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2025\/05\/2001-IA-crew-Boundary.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22096\" 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Palek: 2021-current<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>R. Gow: 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J.Macy: 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J. Ritco: 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D. Moon: 2014-2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T. Lindberg: 2012-2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L. Ingham: 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J. Rexin: 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>For updates to this page please contact fireinfo@gov.bc.ca.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Location Grand Forks Established 1980 Current Crew Photo Crew History From 1954-1979, the Boundary Unit Crew was based out of Rock Creek (Kettle Valley) with two six-person crews. In 1980, the current iteration moved to Grand Forks with two three-person initial attack crews. Patches Crew Supervisors T. Palek: 2021-current R. 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