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Firefighters frustrated by pair of human-caused fires in North Okanagan
“IT’S A LACK OF COMMON SENSE THAT DRIVES ME CRAZY” VERNON – Firefighters in the…
Extortion, arson charges for man who trapped three Kamloops United Way employees
KAMLOOPS – A man is facing 11 charges after lighting fires in downtown Kamloops, demanding…
Police investigating suspicious fires in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Police are investigating a rash of recent fires in the Vernon area. Over…
Vernon boat blaze one of many suspicious fires
VERNON – As police continue to investigate a rash of unsolved arsons from last summer,…
Spate of fires at Domtar were similar but not connected
KAMLOOPS – With three fires in as many weeks, investigators are still trying to determine…
“It just doesn’t add up:” Internal documents reveal underlying reason for Salmon Arm Rapattack closure
SALMON ARM – Controversial cutbacks at the Salmon Arm Rapattack base weren’t all about saving…
Alleged Vernon arsonist ordered to stand trial on rash of fires from 2014
VERNON – A former school teacher in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District has been ordered…
Crews respond to half a dozen small, lightning-caused fires in North Okanagan and Shuswap
ENDERBY – B.C. Wildfire is responding to six small wildfires, most of which are northeast…
Vernon arson case reveals need for video surveillance
VERNON – Fear over where Vernon’s alleged serial arsonist will strike next has pushed the…
Kelowna police looking for man who may have set five fires in two weeks
KELOWNA – RCMP say they have footage of a man who may be behind several…
Evacuation alerts for Allie Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS – Wildfire poses an immediate threat to people and property in the Allie Lake…
As Okanagan battles wildfires, snow falls on Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS – Most of the Thompson region woke up to pounding rain and cooler…
UPDATE: Snowy Mountain wildfire encroaching on U.S. border
KEREMEOS – Though weather may be cooperating with crews working on the Snowy Mountain wildfire,…
Three wildfires in Kamloops Fire Centre still burning out of control
Three of the eight fires burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre listed as 'fires of…
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…