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North Okanagan home, site of animal abuse concerns, lost in early morning fire
VERNON – A home that attracted plenty of attention over the past few years for…
End is nigh for Kin Race Track as Vernon council approves demolition
VERNON – The wrecking ball is aimed squarely at the historic Kin Race Track and…
Residents chased from Kelowna home by fire
KELOWNA – Everyone got out safely when a fire broke out in a bedroom in…
Kelowna house fire leaves occupants displaced but uninjured
KELOWNA – Kelowna fire crews responded to an early morning blaze that claimed the life…
North Okanagan sawmill workshop gutted by fire
ENDERBY – Fire completely gutted the workshop of an Enderby sawmill yesterday evening. The fire…
UPDATE: West Kelowna car fire deemed suspicious
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters quickly knocked down a suspicious fire that burned three cars last…
Community turns ‘dark into light’ for Cherryville family who lost everything in house fire
CHERRYVILLE – Kicking through the ashes of her former home, Angelica Colombon de Rodriguez stumbled…
Vernon firestarter lands three-year sentence for 2014 arson spree
VERNON – A former Salmon Arm school teacher-turned-spree-arsonist got almost three years in prison today…
Suspicious fire consumes vacant Kelowna house
KELOWNA – A suspicious early morning fire has burned a Kelowna house to the ground.…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna RCMP release video surveillance footage after suspicious fire
KELOWNA — Police in Kelowna are urging motorists who may have driven past a suspicious…
Penticton Indian Band structure fire sends one to hospital
PENTICTON – Last night a mobile home was destoyed by a fire near Highway 97.…
Body found after structure fire at Big White
BIG WHITE – Emergency workers discovered the body of a man while fighting a structure…
Penticton balcony fire sparked after glue vapours ignited by heater
PENTICTON – A dicey combination of flammable vapours enclosed in with an electric heater caused…
Vehicle in flames on Trans-Canada Hwy east of Peterson Creek
KAMLOOPS- A pick-up truck was engulfed in flames on the Trans-Canada Highway near Kamloops last…
Open burning ban lifted in Kamloops Fire Centre
Open burning will once again be allowed in the Kamloops Fire Centre this week. Effective…
Some campfire bans lifted, but you might not be able to burn just yet
B.C. Wildfire has ended a number of fire bans in time for the weekend, but…
RV trailer destroyed by fire in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Yesterday evening a fifth wheel trailer went up in flames on Morrison Road…
Firefighters rescue child and adult from house fire in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Everyone got out alive of a West Kelowna house fire today after…
Fire half destroys a Kelowna woodworking shop
KELOWNA – A large fire destroyed about half of a woodworking building in Kelowna yesterday.…
VIDEO: An up-close look at how ‘danger trees’ pose risks to B.C. firefighters
As if smoke and flames aren’t enough, firefighters also have to watch out for another…
Evacuation alert upgraded to order for Juliet Creek/Murray Lake Wildfire
The Thompson Nicola Regional District is responding to changes in the Juliet Creek/Murray Lake wildfire.…
Cariboo district expands evacuation order for Shag Creek wildfire
WILLIAMS LAKE – More properties are on evacuation alert today due to the Shag Creek…
Interior wildfires cause area restrictions on Crown land
KAMLOOPS – Two wildfires have prompted area restrictions starting today. Effective immediately, area restrictions for…
UPDATE: Snowy Mountain wildfire encroaching on U.S. border
KEREMEOS – Though weather may be cooperating with crews working on the Snowy Mountain wildfire,…