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Crews extinguish fire near Highway 97 along Swan Lake
Crews put a fire at a rural property near Highway 97 north of Vernon Friday…
RCMP investigating house fire in Lumby
A house caught fire in Lumby early this morning and police are investigating. Firefighters from…
BX-Swan Lake Fire Rescue issues appeal after multiple early grass fires
A call for safe open burning is out from BX-Swan Lake Fire Rescue after it…
Vernon family makes it out just in time as flames swallow home
VERNON – A Vernon family barely made it out of their home in time before…
‘There is nothing available’: Vernon residents struggle to find housing after devastating fire
VERNON – Finding a new place to live is proving difficult for three people forced…
Vernon residents displaced by house fire
VERNON – A North Okanagan home was destroyed by fire this morning leaving residents scrambling…
Coincidence in Vernon proof that fire extinguishers make great, unconventional Christmas gifts
VERNON – It’s an unusual Christmas gift that you hope you won’t have to use,…
Vernon residents asked to stay alert as number of suspicious fires grows
VERNON – The number of suspicious fires in a Vernon neighbourhood continues to grow. Last…
Man and kids escape fire in Vernon garage
VERNON - A blaze that lit up the night sky over Swan Lake in Vernon Sunday night destroyed a garage and threatened a home on Old Kamloops Road. Firefighters were called out about 9 p.m. Sunday, June 22, BX-Swan Lake Fire Chief Bill Wacey says. A garage was destroyed in the fire, and an adjacent...
Police appeal for tips after fire engulfs Vernon house
VERNON - Mounties are appealing to the public for information after a Vernon house caught fire Monday night. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk said a jogger noticed flames on 25 Avenue around 8:30 p.m. and called 911. Vernon RCMP, the BX-Swan Lake Fire Department, and Vernon Emergency Management Services responded to the blaze. The home was...
Fire erupts at home in BX neighbourhood
VERNON - Firefighters battled flames and thick smoke after a grease fire erupted in a Vernon kitchen Friday afternoon. BX-Swan Lake fire chief Bill Wacey says it appears the homeowner was cooking falafel in her Pearson Road home when the fire started around 4 p.m. Jan 16. “We had smoke pouring out of the house,...