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Vernon Fire Rescue
Vernon firefighters extinguish two blazes in downtown park
Firefighters extinguished two wildfires this afternoon in a downtown Vernon park. According to a city…
Historic Vernon post office damaged by suspicious fire
A historic 140-year-old Vernon building was damaged this morning by fire. Vernon fire department quickly…
Slowly sinking barge causing issues in Okanagan Lake
VERNON – Authorities are trying to figure out what to do with a sinking barge…
UPDATE: Skydiver injured at Vernon Airport
VERNON – A skydiver was taken to hospital after an accident at the Vernon Airport yesterday afternoon. The man lost control while skydiving and hit one of the chain link boundary fences around the airport at about 3 p.m., Friday, June 26, according to Vernon Fire Rescue. Bret Chalmers with Okanagan Skydive says there was...
Three boats damaged by fire at Vernon dealership
VERNON – An early morning fire at a Vernon boat dealership today left three boats damaged, one of them was destroyed. Vernon Fire Rescue Capt. Dan Walker says crews were called to the blaze at 3001 43 Ave. around 3:08 a.m., May 30. When firefighters arrived at Banner Recreation Products they found one boat fully...