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West Kelowna Fire Rescue
Three alarm fire in Okanagan Metis Housing complex may have started in the kitchen
WEST KELOWNA – Yesterday's aggressive three alarm fire that started in a West Kelowna townhouse…
BREAKING: Crews battle fire at Okanagan Metis Housing complex in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Crews are battling a fire at a two-storey, three-plex in West Kelowna…
Firefighters snuff out West Kelowna chimney fire
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna Fire Rescue responded to a chimney fire in the Lakeview…
West Kelowna crews douse fire at duplex
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters quickly dealt with a small fire at a duplex in West…
Crews make short work of West Kelowna chimney fire
WEST KELOWNA – This morning West Kelowna Fire Rescue crews responded quickly to a chimney…
First West Kelowna chimney fire of the season sparks warning from fire department
WEST KELOWNA – The fire department in West Kelowna responded to their first chimney fire…
West Kelowna trailer a ‘total loss’ after early morning blaze
WEST KELOWNA – Not much is left of a Boucherie Road mobile home after a…
UPDATE: Accidental kitchen fire at West Kelowna townhouse
WEST KELOWNA – Four people are temporarily homeless after a kitchen fire at a unit…
Fire crews jump quickly on West Kelowna wildfire
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters acted quickly to stop spread of wildfire to nearby home in…
UPDATE: Firefighters fought epic battles to save houses in Bear Creek wildfire
UPDATE: 6:52 a.m. Aug. 23: Crews achieved 60 per cent containment overnight but the evacuation…
West Kelowna fire fighters save occupant from early morning house fire
KELOWNA – Fire fighters acted fast to save an occupant with limited mobility from a…
Suspicious vehicle fire in West Kelowna
KELOWNA – West Kelowna firefighters worked quickly to put out a suspicious vehicle fire early…
UPDATE: West Kelowna wildfire extinguished; cause deemed accidental
WEST KELOWNA – The cause of the wildfire that threatened homes in West Kelowna and…
Duplex fire knocked down quickly in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – With the recent heat, wildfires maybe top of mind but West Kelowna…
West Kelowna fire crew quickly extinguish wildfire
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters had to hike up a hillside above Smith Creek in West…
Staff and guests escape dormitory fire at West Kelowna bible camp
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters are praising the actions of staff and guests at the Green…
West Kelowna firefighters prep for cold water rescues
WEST KELOWNA – With freezing temperatures comes winter activities like ice skating and ice fishing, so firefighters at West Kelowna Fire Rescue have been practicing their ice rescue techniques all week. “As crews discovered today, the ice remains unsafe in many locations,” Fire Chief Jason Brolund says in a media release. “Under current conditions, on...
Attic electrical fire in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – A West Kelowna family spent the night out of their home after an electrical fire in the attack of their house last night. West Kelowna Fire Rescue was called to the home on Butt Road at around 9 p.m., Nov. 20 and arrived to find heavy smoke in the attic, according to...
West Kelowna firefighters serve as ‘sherpas’ for disabled man’s breathtaking wilderness trip
WEST KELOWNA - Local firefighters have again made possible the annual Fire in the Mountains, a dream trip to the wilderness for a disabled person. This fall, Logan Miller, 20, with the help of the firefighters, completed the alpine circuit at Cathedral Provincial Park, near the U.S. border. Logan had an active youth but has...
Fire rips through West Kelowna home
WEST KELOWNA - Residents and their pet were able to escape as flames tore through a home in West Kelowna Wednesday night. West Kelowna Fire Rescue was called to a fire at a single family residence on Empire Place in the Mission Hill area of West Kelowna around 9:45 p.m., Nov. 11. When they arrived...
RV destroyed by fire in Bear Creek Provincial Park
WEST KELOWNA – Fire crews fought a dramatic blaze in Bear Creek Provincial Park last night as flames from a burning RV spread into the trees. West Kelowna Fire Rescue assistant fire chief Brent Watson says firefighters were called at about 9:45 p.m., Oct. 11, to a RV fire within the southern boundary of the...
Province balks at paying West Kelowna expense claims for Smith Creek wildfire
WEST KELOWNA – The fight against the Smith Creek fire in the summer of 2014…
Construction worker needs help with recovery after severe spinal injury on the job
WEST KELOWNA - Cole Bernier, a construction worker injured last week in a workplace accident, is facing a lengthy recovery after being crushed under some roof trusses. “Cole is someone you’ll never see without a smile on his face and if he’s frowning, it is typically because you changed his music or didn’t leave enough...
Construction worker trapped in West Kelowna
KELOWNA – A construction worker had to be rescued from a building in West Kelowna today, Sept. 23, after the truss system above him collapsed. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., West Kelowna Fire Rescue responded to a building that was under construction on Carrington Road. A media release says firefighters from Lakeview Heights and Westbank stations...