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Fire ban set for Okanagan next week
OKANAGAN – Open fires larger than the average campfire will be restricted in the Okanagan,…
Fire rips through abandoned building near Keremeos
KEREMEOS – An early-morning fire tore through an abandoned building near Keremeos on Sunday, but…
Kelowna firefighters quickly extinguish two grass fires within 24 hours
KELOWNA – A pair of grass fires tore through Kelowna yesterday and this morning, highlighting…
Unattended stove sparks Kelowna kitchen fire
KELOWNA – An unattended pot on a stove appears to have caused a kitchen fire…
Kamloops fire restricts highway traffic
KAMLOOPS – Traffic westbound on the Trans Canada Highway near Kamloops faced delays on June…
Police investigating fire that destroyed two cars, damaged home
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP and fire department investigators are looking into a suspicious fire that…
Suspicious fire ravages vacant Oliver house
OLIVER – Oliver fire crews saved an abandoned house from a complete fiery destruction last…
Fire crews on scene at Highway 97 vehicle blaze
KELOWNA – A fire truck has just arrived on the scene of a vehicle fully…
Deputy fire chief steps into top spot with Wilson’s Landing fire department
KELOWNA – Ronaye Beck is the new chief of the Wilson’s Landing Fire Protection District.…
Kelowna Fire Department rescues injured climber in Angel Falls
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Fire Department rescued a woman who fell onto a rock face…
Small wildfire burning east of Enderby
ENDERBY – A small wildfire is burning near Mabel Lake Road, east of Enderby. B.C.…
UPDATE: 25-year-old man suffers head injury at Kamloops Bike Ranch
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops fire crews were dispatched to the Kamloops Bike Ranch yesterday afternoon after…
North Okanagan home saved after suffering chimney fire
A Lavington household had a lucky escape this morning after a fire broke out in…
Okanagan Indian Band snags new fire truck
The Okanagan Indian Band has a new fire truck courtesy of a deal made with…
Vernon loses again in case over fire captain dismissed for sexual activity in chief’s office
The City of Vernon has lost another appeal to overturn a ruling from the Labour…