Fire
Hefty fine for woman who ignored fire ban in the Shuswap
A woman in the Shuswap has been fined $2,300 for walking away from a fire…
Cause of back-to-back fires at Kelowna landfill not what you might think
About eight times a year, small fires will spark to life in the Okanagan’s largest…
Kelowna forest cleanup group may have saved a life and a forest last night
The Okanagan Forest Task Force regularly patrols the woods around Kelowna and cleans up tonnes…
‘Smoking materials’ likely cause of spot fire in West Kelowna
Three spot fires were attacked and extinguished by West Kelowna Fire Rescue along Highway 97…
West Kelowna homeowners forced from their home due to fire
A fire in a single-family home in the 3100 block of Shetler Drive in West…
Eight new wildfires burning northeast of Kamloops
Multiple wildfires flared up near Kamloops Wednesday afternoon The BC Wildfire Service says the cause…
Overnight fire at Kelowna landfill extinguished
Crews worked through most to the night until early this morning, July 11, battling a…
Kelowna RCMP want help catching Knox Mountain fire culprits
Kelowna RCMP is asking the public for video footage in an effort to find out…
Campfire ban in Thompson-Okanagan to be lifted
There's good news for anyone planning on going camping this weekend as the campfire ban…
Cause of Kamloops recycling plant fire may remain mystery
A fire at a Kamloops recycling plant this week is under investigation now that it's…
Historic Vernon post office damaged by suspicious fire
A historic 140-year-old Vernon building was damaged this morning by fire. Vernon fire department quickly…
Arrest made following Kelowna convenience store arson fire
A man has been arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed the Bankhead Convenience…
Vernon firefighters extinguish two blazes in downtown park
Firefighters extinguished two wildfires this afternoon in a downtown Vernon park. According to a city…
UPDATE: Wildfire discovered near Peachland continues to grow
A B.C. Wildfire Service initial attack crew is responding to a wildfire discovered last night…
Wildfire along railway across lake from Tobiano near Kamloops
BC Wildfire Service is responding to a new fire across Kamloops Lake from Tobiano this…