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Fire season begins early; three new wildfires in Kamloops Fire Centre
B.C. Wildfire Service is off to an early start this year with three new fires…
Police issue warning after numerous Kelowna fire department lockboxes broken, keys stolen
Many residential properties have lockboxes outside for the fire department to use in case of…
Good Samaritan alerts West Kelowna homeowner to roof fire
A resident in the 2400 block of Thacker Drive in West Kelowna was woken up…
Kelowna firefighters respond to grass fire
Kelowna firefighters battled a grass fire this morning that quickly grew to roughly 100 by…
Oliver grocery store saved from suspicious fire
A suspicious fire was doused by Oliver Fire Department volunteer firefighters before it could get…
Future of beloved Winfield Bakery in Lake Country uncertain after devastating fire
After a Lake Country bakery was ravaged by fire one of its bakers is hoping…
iN VIDEO: Fire destroys Winfield Bakery in Lake Country
A popular bakery in Lake Country went up in flames last night. Crews battled a…
Penticton home destroyed by explosion, fire built century ago to signal new age of prosperity
The historical building lost yesterday on Penticton’s northern waterfront was as a symbol of the…
Oliver building destroyed by blaze
An Oliver building was engulfed by flames today. The Oliver Fire Department reported it responded…
Merritt considering 3D printer to help build homes for evacuees
Following November’s catastrophic flooding events, roughly 600 Merritt residents still haven't returned to their homes,…
Kamloops firefighters extinguish blaze at North Shore restaurant
No one was hurt as Kamloops firefighters put out an early morning blaze at a…
iN VIDEO: Footage released of brazen arsonist in Oliver pot shop blaze
The owner of an Oliver cannabis store has released video footage of a brazen arson…
syilx elders in need of support after fire destroys home
An Okanagan Indian Band family is focused on rebuilding after their house was destroyed by…
Pot shop on Osoyoos Indian Band lands damaged in arson fire
A cannabis store on Osoyoos Indian Band lands has been a victim of an arson…
Mostly rubble left following huge fire at Kelowna business complex
One end of the main buildings at Kelowna’s Blue Heights Business Complex was still standing…