NANAIMO, B.C. - Nanaimo RCMP are asking for the public’s help identifying the owners of a haul of recovered property believed to have been stolen from logging operations, fire suppression sites and other industrial work locations.
The items were recovered at approximately 1 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, from a vehicle located on Jackson Road, Nanaimo RCMP said in a media advisory (file # 2026-36786). The recovered property includes generators, portable heaters, fire suppression backpack tanks, power tools, chains, jacks and other industrial equipment, shown in the photographs released by police.
“We believe many of these items are connected to thefts that may never have been reported to police,” said Inspector Donovan Tait, Operations Officer, Nanaimo RCMP. “We encourage anyone working in the forestry, logging, wildfire suppression, construction, or industrial sectors to carefully review the photographs and contact investigators if they recognize any of the recovered items.”
How to claim property
Anyone who believes the recovered property may belong to them is asked to contact the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 250-754-2345. Callers should be prepared to provide identifying details, serial numbers, proof of ownership, or other information that can help confirm ownership.
Why this matters
Industrial theft from logging and fire suppression sites is costly twice over: crews lose expensive equipment, and stolen fire suppression gear can leave a work site without tools it may need in an emergency. Because police believe many of these thefts were never reported, the fastest route to getting the property back to its owners is for workers in those sectors to check the photographs carefully and call in.
(Source: Nanaimo RCMP media advisory, November 9, 2026)
