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Fire in southwest hills almost out

PENTICTON - A large slash pile fire that started on Wednesday night on the Southwest hills of Penticton is nearly out after if was left to burn out naturally. The Penticton Indian Band fire crew stood by the fire that was approximately 100 square feet and 20 feet high but because of the size of...

Vernon fire chief defends drafting bystanders to help fight blaze

VERNON – Vernon Fire Chief Keith Green is defending not only allocation of resources in a recent fire caught on video, but also the Vernon Professional Fire Fighters Association's right to draw the public’s attention to it. On Saturday, May 3, Vernon Fire Rescue was called to a house fire at 2809 35 St. A...