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Body found after small brush fire in Kelowna
A body was found after a small brush fire in Kelowna early Sunday morning but…
Kamloops police looking for help in finding witness to large brush fire
Firefighters doused a large brush fire in the 300 block of St. Paul Street in…
West Kelowna man arrested after allegedly trying to start wildfire
A 36-year-old West Kelowna man, who reportedly lit a fire in a forested area in…
Out of season Kamloops brush fire likely sparked by partiers
KAMLOOPS – Fire crews were surprised to be called to a brush fire in Kamloops…
UPDATE: Investigation underway into cause of wildfire south of Penticton
KALEDEN – It was a tough fight for the members of the Kaleden Fire Department…
Overnight brush fire on highway north of Vernon ‘could’ve been a different story’
SPALLUMCHEEN - Emergency crews took no chances with a brush fire burning on a slope off Highway 97 Wednesday night. Armstrong-Spallumcheen fire chief Ian Cummings says the half-acre blaze was reported just after 9 p.m., Aug. 26, just north of Greenhow Road on Highway 97. “It was quite visible, there was pretty high flames. We...
UPDATE: Crews hit brush fire in West Kelowna hard
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters have knocked down a brush fire in West Kelowna off Westside Road this afternoon. Calls came into 911 at around 3:45 p.m. about several trees burning in a ravine at the edge of Bear Creek Road near Scott Crescent. West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund says his crews were taking no...
Stubborn wildfire near Oyama
LAKE COUNTRY – Lake Country firefighters found themselves back at the scene of a small wildfire in the hills above Oyama dealing with hot spots Sunday morning. The 0.5-hectare brush fire near Oyama Zipline on Oyama Lake Road was reported around 6 p.m. Saturday. Fire Information Officer Kayla Pepper says a 3-person initial attack crew was...