The Pas Fire Department is looking to expand its firefighter training facilities with the purchase of a 40-foot shipping container.

In a report to the Mayor and Council, Fire Chief Shangraw is recommending the purchase of a sea can from Steel Can Containers for $7,200, plus applicable taxes.

The addition would expand the department's existing live-fire training structure, allowing firefighters to practise responding to multi-storey fires, basement fires, and more complex search-and-rescue situations.

The department has $12,000 available in its equipment reserves for the purchase. Firefighters will handle the installation of vents and doors, with only material costs added.

The purchase was included in the 2026 capital budget and will require Council approval through a formal resolution.