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ICBC refuse claim for rodent caused fire, BC man sues
A BC man whose truck caught fire because of a rodent nest under the hood…
iN VIDEO: Fire tornado whirls during wildfire near Lillooet
A combination of weather conditions and fire behaviour caused the formation of a fire tornado…
From drought to wildfire: Water challenges front and centre at Okanagan water board AGM
With drought drying up streams and lowering water levels in lakes and reservoirs across BC,…
West Kootenay RCMP searching for molotov cocktail wielding arsonist
A home in the West Kootenays was the target of arson early this morning in…
‘WE COULDN’T GET AWAY’: West Kelowna family fled three times in one night as fires spread
Heather Reis spent hours running from three different fires as the McDougall Creek wildfire closed…
House fire in North Shuswap misreported as wildfire
A plume of smoke from a house fire in the North Shuswap today no doubt…
West Kelowna fire department is hiring
West Kelowna Fire Rescue is looking for applicants who want to be paid on-call firefighters.…
Kamloops mayor-elect calls timing of fire at his car lot ‘odd’
The mayor-elect of Kamloops got a surprising call after an SUV went up in flames…
Garage fire in Kelowna yesterday resulted in no injuries
A garage caught fire in Kelowna yesterday afternoon, but fire crews were able to put…
Two boats go up in flames in suspicious Kamloops fire
Two boats went up in flames at a Kamloops business early yesterday morning and RCMP…
iN VIDEO: Fire at Kelowna homeless camp destroys tent but doesn’t spread
A fire destroyed a tent at the City of Kelowna's supervised camping area for homeless…
Large house fire contained in Kelowna yesterday
The Kelowna Fire Department contained a house fire in Rutland yesterday, around 2:30 p.m. Fire…
Firefighters put out shed fire in West Kelowna last night
Around 6 p.m. yesterday, Dec. 9, West Kelowna Fire Rescue safely put out a shed…
Christmas tragedy in Kamloops leaves family homeless, community rallies to support
A mobile home and workshop in Pinantan Lake in Kamloops burned down on Christmas Eve,…
Crews remain on scene of stubborn fire at Vernon landfill
Firefighters remain on the scene of a blaze at the Vernon landfill. Fire crews were…
Tent destroyed by fire at Kelowna homeless camp
A fire that destroyed one tent and damaged two others at Kelowna’s overnight tenting site…
Kelowna residents escape suspicious house fire
A smoke alarm alerted residents of a fire in their single-family house in the Rutland…
Kelowna house fire deemed suspicious
Kelowna firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a house fire at 4:40 a.m. today, Jan.…
Elderly man dies in house fire in Little Fort
A man in his 80s died in a house fire this morning in a small…
Two vehicles destroyed in suspicious Kelowna triplex fire
All the occupants of a triplex in Kelowna escaped unharmed from an early morning fire.…
Kamloops house fire investigated as arson: RCMP
Kamloops RCMP have launched an arson investigation after a house fire in Brocklehurst early this…
Five suspicious Kamloops fires in one weekend
Kamloops RCMP are investigating after five suspicious fires were reported between Saturday and Monday morning.…
Man in 20s dies in house fire in Blackpool north of Kamloops
A young man died in a house fire in the small community of Blackpool about…
‘Completely unacceptable’: Vernon man douses fire left behind by irresponsible campers
An outdoor enthusiast, and former wildfire fighter, who spotted an abandoned campfire burning on a…