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Kelowna crews extinguish suspicious hedge fire
KELOWNA – Fast-acting crews put out a hedge fire in Kelowna earlier today, but now…
Vernon loses first step in appeal against fire Capt. fired for sexual activity in chief’s office
VERNON – The City of Vernon has lost its first challenge of a controversial arbitration…
Fire at North Okanagan farm sends two to hospital
SPALLUMCHEEN – Two employees at a farm in Spallumcheen north of Vernon were burned in…
Mother’s Day fire leaves North Okanagan mom on ’emotional rollercoaster’
SPALLUMCHEEN – When Mandi Tessman's son looked out of the window on Mother's Day morning…
North Okanagan home, site of animal abuse concerns, lost in early morning fire
VERNON – A home that attracted plenty of attention over the past few years for…
Kelowna arrest turns into high-angle rescue mission
KELOWNA – Kelowna police went from trying to arrest a man to saving his life…
Suspicious fire consumes vacant Kelowna house
KELOWNA – A suspicious early morning fire has burned a Kelowna house to the ground.…
What went boom in the North Okanagan?
ENDERBY – Did you hear a loud boom in Enderby or maybe Armstrong this past…
Body found after structure fire at Big White
BIG WHITE – Emergency workers discovered the body of a man while fighting a structure…
Penticton firefighters running test with lights and sirens
PENTICTON – If you see fire trucks with emergency lights on and sirens blaring in…
Two confirmed dead in North Okanagan house fire
VERNON – Police have now confirmed that two people missing after a house fire near…
RCMP not connecting Armstrong house fire with earlier suspected arsons
ARMSTRONG – Police are investigating a suspicious house fire in Armstrong, but say it is…
Suspicious semi-trailer fire in Kelowna
KELOWNA – RCMP are investigating a semi-trailer fire at a gravel pit in Kelowna this…
Grass fire behind Vernon arena deemed suspicious
VERNON – A fire behind Kal Tire Place yesterday morning is considered suspicious. Vernon Fire…
Bystanders use water bottles, handfuls of dirt to fight roadside fire in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – Bystanders jumped into action Monday night to stop a roadside fire in…
Fines for open burning handed out in North Okanagan
ARMSTRONG – Some people just aren’t getting the message. Armstrong-Spallumcheen Fire Chief Ian Cummings says…
‘They have no clue how he survived’: North Okanagan woman recounts husband’s terrifying electrocution in creek
ARMSTRONG – A Spallumcheen man was rushed to hospital yesterday after getting electrocuted while trying…
Kelowna fire held to garage
KELOWNA – No one was home when a fire started in the garage of a…
Vernon semi truck crash sparks small grass fire
VERNON – Emergency officials were all over an early morning highway incident yesterday that ignited…
Woman carried down two small waterfalls before being rescued by Sicamous crews
SICAMOUS – A dramatic water rescue two weekends ago in the Shuswap has emergency officials…
No fire coverage means North Okanagan home left to burn
VERNON – It continues to smoulder, and in some places, there’s still open flame at…
Vernon Fire Department rescues little girl stuck in tree
VERNON – Vernon firefighters came to the rescue of a young girl out on a…
Emergency responders attend crash in downtown Vernon
VERNON – Emergency crews are at the scene of a car crash near the downtown…
Car blows through stop sign, collides with Vernon building
VERNON – Drivers in Vernon are being reminded to slow down and watch for ice…