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Large blaze engulfs Lake Country house
A large blaze that could be seen across Lake Country erupted from a house last…
Three dead in house fire near Vernon
Three people have died in a house fire near Vernon. According to a Vernon North…
Three West Kootenay firefighters charged with attacking homeless man
Three firefighters from Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue have been charged for allegedly assaulting a…
Students in Lake Country made it through firefighter bootcamp
Some of the next generation of Lake Country firefighters got their first glimpse of life…
Kamloops orders removal of ornamental fire hydrant that may confuse firefighters
KAMLOOPS — Living on a corner property on the way to a busy downtown dog…
Small wildfire reported south of Monashee Provincial Park
A B.C. Wildfire crew is working to put out a small fire burning at Larson…
Garage fire sends Kelowna man to hospital for smoke inhalation
KELOWNA – A man is in hospital being assessed for smoke inhalation after a garage…
Staff shortages close West Kelowna fire station on Saturday
WEST KELOWNA – A West Kelowna fire station was uncharacteristically empty today due to staff…
Why Kamloops Fire Rescue might not respond to a fire that’s outside city limits
KAMLOOPS — Last night Kamloops Fire Rescue received a report of a commercial structure fire…
Blaze consumes four-car garage in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A Kelowna fire destroyed a four-car garage early this morning despite the best…
UPDATE: Vernon ordered to re-hire fire department employees fired for sexual activity in chief’s office
VERNON – The City of Vernon has been ordered to re-hire two fire department employees…
Former Vernon fire chief sues city for unfair dismissal
VERNON – Former fire chief Keith Green is suing the City of Vernon alleging he…
West Kelowna giving major boost to fire department
KELOWNA – Eight new firefighters are going to join West Kelowna Fire Rescue as soon…
Kamloops Fire Rescue respond to McDonalds deep fryer fire
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops McDonalds was temporarily closed last night due to a small deep…
Vernon firefighter caught engaging in sexual activity in chief’s office
VERNON – Surveillance video of a Vernon firefighter engaging in sexual activity with another employee…
Neighbours thanked for quickly reporting house fire in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters rushed to the scene of a house fire this morning in…
VIDEO: Two homes burn to the ground on Okanagan Indian Band reserve amid questions over fire hall
NORTH OKANAGAN – A pair of devastating fires last week on the Okanagan Indian Band…
No cause yet in fatal fire that injured three Kelowna firefighters
KELOWNA – Three firefighters injured trying to save someone from a burning trailer Sunday are…
Firefighters who lit campfire near Adams Lake fined, issued warnings
ADAMS LAKE – A group of B.C. Wildfire firefighters who lit a campfire on the…
McDONALD: History shows, if you let your (fire) guard down too soon, you will get burned
OPINION At least part of me wasn’t sure I should write this, given what happened…
MCDONALD: If the call came to flee a wildfire, would you be ready?
OPINION I was well into my second glass of wine sitting on the deck on…
Union president calls for more firefighters, urges council to reconsider Glenmore Station
KELOWNA – The president of the local firefighters union says persistent understaffing is putting local…
Pickup fire caught on video near Vernon
VERNON – Video sent to iNFOnew.ca shows firefighters dealing with the remnants of a vehicle…
UPDATE: Hot ashes likely cause of Kaleden garage fire
KALEDEN – A spectacular garage fire in Kaleden this morning may have been sparked by…