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Fire
Fire danger rating pushing towards extreme in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – With the risk of fires rated as high and hot dry weather pushing…
Kelowna firefighters quickly extinguish two grass fires within 24 hours
KELOWNA – A pair of grass fires tore through Kelowna yesterday and this morning, highlighting…
UPDATE: No injuries in West Kelowna house fire
KELOWNA – West Kelowna fire crews made quick work of a house fire in Sun…
Fire rips through abandoned building near Keremeos
KEREMEOS – An early-morning fire tore through an abandoned building near Keremeos on Sunday, but…
Fire ban set for Okanagan next week
OKANAGAN – Open fires larger than the average campfire will be restricted in the Okanagan,…
Small wildfire reported south of Monashee Provincial Park
A B.C. Wildfire crew is working to put out a small fire burning at Larson…
Fire northeast of Silver Star currently being held
NORTH OKANAGAN – A fire burning northeast of Silver Star Provincial Park is currently being…
UPDATE: Truck fire on Okanagan Connector
WEST KELOWNA – A truck was engulfed in flames on the Okanagan Connector near West…
Crews fighting wildfire east of Silver Star
SILVER STAR – A fire east of Silver Star Provincial Park that started yesterday is…
Garage fire sends Kelowna man to hospital for smoke inhalation
KELOWNA – A man is in hospital being assessed for smoke inhalation after a garage…
Spontaneous combustion lights up Sicamous landfill
SICAMOUS – A sudden early morning fire in Sicamous has shut down a landfill for…
Fire held in Penticton last night
PENTICTON – Crews worked fast last night to contain a fire in Penticton. A fire…
Temporary closure of West Kelowna fire station raises concerns
WEST KELOWNA – While West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund is doubtful Station 32 will…
Staff shortages close West Kelowna fire station on Saturday
WEST KELOWNA – A West Kelowna fire station was uncharacteristically empty today due to staff…
Kelowna crews extinguish suspicious hedge fire
KELOWNA – Fast-acting crews put out a hedge fire in Kelowna earlier today, but now…
Fire at North Okanagan farm sends two to hospital
SPALLUMCHEEN – Two employees at a farm in Spallumcheen north of Vernon were burned in…
Mother’s Day fire leaves North Okanagan mom on ’emotional rollercoaster’
SPALLUMCHEEN – When Mandi Tessman's son looked out of the window on Mother's Day morning…
iN PHOTOS: Wildfire east of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – An out-of-control fire is raging east of Kamloops. Hannah Swift, fire information officer,…
Kamloops mobile home blaze first seen in hedging; witnesses
KAMLOOPS — A fire in a Kamloops mobile home complex that sent two to hospital,…
A Kelowna family is trying to rebuild after a house fire and you can help
KELOWNA – A family is trying to rebuild their lives after a fire devastated their…
West Kelowna firefighters kept busy with house fire and grass fires
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna fire crews were busy putting out a house fire this…
Smoke detector credited with saving lives in Lakeview Heights fire
KELOWNA – A newly installed smoke detector woke a resident to the smell of smoke…
B.C. SPCA remove dozens of animals from North Okanagan property
VERNON – The B.C. SPCA seized dozens of animals from a North Okanagan property today…
Blaze consumes four-car garage in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A Kelowna fire destroyed a four-car garage early this morning despite the best…