The tiny community of North Oyster has a busy fire department and construction to address the cramped quarters at the hall is underway.

The Cowichan Valley Regional District has broken ground on a project that will upgrade and expand the station, including the addition of a fourth bay.

Acting Manager and Fire Rescue Services Coordinator with the CVRD, Jason deJong says the renovations and construction will ease the tight squeeze when parking the trucks.

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North Oyster serves more than 2,300 residents in the Area H fire protection district and the hall has seen an increase in calls over the last year.

deJong says the project will benefit the local fire crew in many ways.

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deJong says it's great news that the upgrades and renovations to the North Oyster Fire Station are finally happening, as it has taken more than a decade to gain approval for this project.

North Oyster has an additional truck in storage.

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