{"id":24541,"date":"2021-02-20T13:37:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T21:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/?p=24541"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:36:43","slug":"vesta-unit-crew-cariboo-fire-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/vesta-unit-crew-cariboo-fire-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Vesta Unit Crew \u2013 Cariboo 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\">Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams Lake<\/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\">Established<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1991<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Crew Photo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure 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class=\"wp-element-caption\">2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crew History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vesta Unit Crew was originally established under the name of the Fire Inguns as an all-Indigenous unit crew in 1991, before being changed to the Vesta Unit Crew within the same year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f080a2c55e4&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\" 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src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2021\/02\/Vesta-Unit-Crew-Logo-2021-now.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2021\/02\/Vesta-Unit-Crew-Logo-2021-now.png 159w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2021\/02\/Vesta-Unit-Crew-Logo-2021-now-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 159px) 100vw, 159px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2021 &#8211; Current<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crew Supervisors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>E. Schmidt: 2024-Current<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J. Magnuson: 2022-2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C. Cavers: 2019-2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J. Magnuson: 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D. Altrows: 2014-2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>K. Miller: 2012-2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>S. Turcott: 2009-2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T. Flanagan: 2006-2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C. Bailey: 2002-2005<\/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 Williams Lake Established 1991 Current Crew Photo Crew History Vesta Unit Crew was originally established under the name of the Fire Inguns as an all-Indigenous unit crew in 1991, before being changed to the Vesta Unit Crew within the same year. Patches Crew Supervisors E. Schmidt: 2024-Current J. Magnuson: 2022-2023 C. 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