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Body found in Lumby home destroyed by fire
A body has been found at a house in Lumby destroyed by fire. According to…
Two abandoned houses burned down in Merritt
Two abandoned houses were burned down in Merritt early this morning, and a witness saw…
Fire between Vernon and Salmon Arm doubles in size
A wildfire burning between Vernon and Salmon Arm has doubled in size in the last…
Kamloops church fire appeared to start in roof
Kamloops firefighters rushed to the scene within minutes of a fire at a downtown church…
Early morning vehicle fire spreads to Vernon apartment block
A Vernon apartment building was evacuated Friday morning after a vehicle fire spread. A City…
Quick thinking Enderby residents douse wildfire
ENDERBY – RCMP are commending the quick thinking of Enderby residents and first responders in…
B.C. Wildfire Service reminding residents to be more cautious with fire use
KAMLOOPS — Since the beginning of August, B.C. Wildfire Service personnel have responded to five…
Vernon firefighters douse early morning truck fire
VERNON – Vernon Fire Rescue Services had an early morning call responding to a truck…
UPDATE: Wildfire burning near Savona under control
KAMLOOPS – The wildfire burning west of Kamloops today is now under control. B.C. Wildfire…
Someone tried to burn down the Osoyoos RCMP station
Police have arrested a man for setting fire to the Osoyoos RCMP detachment in a…
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 firefighters douse early morning house fire
KELOWNA – Flames and smoke were pouring from a Barnaby Road home early this morning…
Fire damages five businesses in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Five businesses on Sexsmith Road in Kelowna were damaged by fire yesterday afternoon.…
Suspected arson in Kamloops leaves woman dead, family displaced
KAMLOOPS – A suspicious early morning fire in a Westsyde mobile home park yesterday has…
Fire crews on scene at Highway 97 vehicle blaze
KELOWNA – A fire truck has just arrived on the scene of a vehicle fully…
Suspicious fire ravages vacant Oliver house
OLIVER – Oliver fire crews saved an abandoned house from a complete fiery destruction last…
Semi fire on Coquihalla south of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A semi-truck fire is currently raging on the Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops.…
Kelowna youth mental health centre closed because of fire
KELOWNA – A fire in the kitchen of the Foundry youth mental health centre yesterday,…
Four families evacuated after West Kelowna fire
WEST KELOWNA – Four local families are looking for new accommodations this morning after an…
U.S. wildfire south of Osoyoos now in mop up phase
OSOYOOS – The Swanson Mill Fire in Okanogan County, which is 20 kilometres south of…
Police investigating fire that destroyed two cars, damaged home
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP and fire department investigators are looking into a suspicious fire that…
Kelowna firefighters extinguish kitchen blaze
KELOWNA – Kelowna firefighters extinguished a serious kitchen fire this morning. Fire crews were called…
Couple who died in North Okanagan fire felt they had ‘no way out’ of financial troubles
VERNON – A couple who died in a house fire in May 2018 were facing…
Unattended stove sparks Kelowna kitchen fire
KELOWNA – An unattended pot on a stove appears to have caused a kitchen fire…