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Kelowna promotes from within fire department for new chief
As Kelowna's fire chief leaves for a job in Yukon, the city has found his…
Kamloops’s new fire chief brings decades of experience to the job
A highly-accomplished firefighter with 30 years of experience in the field said he is honoured…
Former Lake Country fire chief recounts being trapped by White Rock Lake wildfire at career end
The White Rock Lake wildfire that destroyed more than 80 homes in the Okanagan was…
Fire chief no longer employed at North Westside Fire Rescue
The North Westside Fire Rescue’s newest fire chief lasted less than a year. “By mutual…
Woman has Okanagan fire chief harassment conviction overturned
OKANAGAN – A woman who was found guilty of harassing an Okanagan volunteer fire chief…
Retired fire chief in small B.C. community defies wildfire evacuation order
70 MILE HOUSE – When retired firefighter Brad Potter decided to stay behind and defy…
Kelowna fire chief retires after 42-year career
KELOWNA – After 42 years firefighting, Kelowna Fire Chief Jeff Carlisle is hanging up his…
Three people, including deputy fire chief, leaving jobs at Vernon Fire Department
VERNON – There’s movement within a number of upper level jobs at the Vernon Fire…
Fire on side of Vernon road deemed suspicious
VERNON – A small fire on the side of Old Kamloops Road in Vernon will…
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...