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Rail companies started 15 fires in 2019, face more than $200K in costs, fines
Rail companies caused 15 wildfires in 2019 and now they have to pay the bill.…
Burnt SUV focus of investigation into cause of Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops
An investigation into the cause of the Sparks Lake wildfire was underway shortly after the…
Geotechnical report sheds light on North Okanagan landslide
VERNON – Soggy ground was the likely cause of a landslide earlier this week in…
Fire officials wrap up investigation into cause of Vernon condo fire
VERNON – Those forced out of their homes by a violent fire in Vernon earlier…
Wildfire near Vernon’s Predator Ridge caused by downed power pole
VERNON – The cause of a wildfire that put a number of Vernon residents on…
Officials determine cause of Vernon wildfire, and it wasn’t people
VERNON – Investigators have concluded a wildfire that forced some 60 residents from their homes…
Catastrophic electrical failure sparks Coldstream mill fire
COLDSTREAM - Employees at a lumber mill in Coldstream saw sudden, lightning-like flashes followed by flames after an electrical malfunction almost burnt down the entire facility. Investigators believe they have found the cause of Tuesday’s vicious fire at Coldstream Lumber, just off Highway 6 on Ricardo Road. Coldstream fire chief Shane Code says a combination of...
Cause of barn blaze remains unknown
VERNON - What caused a Vernon barn to go up in flames remains a mystery. Police and the Vernon Fire Department continue to investigate the cause of last Thursday’s blaze on the outskirts of Vernon at a property in the 1100 block of Pottery Road. Deputy fire chief Jack Blair says investigators have combed through the...