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UPDATE: Dogs saved from house fire in Lake Country
Lake Country firefighters are battling a house fire on Hallam Drive this afternoon. Residents started…
UPDATE: 9 hectare grassfire near Merritt under control
B.C. Wildfire Service crews are monitoring for hotspots after a grassfire sparked by a vehicle…
North Okanagan lumber mill processing orders again following huge blaze
It’s back to work at a North Okanagan lumber yard that was ravaged by fire…
Coroner investigating suspected fatal house fire in Monte Creek: RCMP
A structure fire in Monte Creek last night is suspected to have taken the life…
Multiple trailers, cabins destroyed by fire on OKIB land
Multiple cabins and trailers were destroyed in a fire that started along Westside Road yesterday…
RCMP investigating cause of ‘suspicious’ Kelowna fire
The Kelowna RCMP is investigating the cause of a fire after it caused "significant damage"…
Distraught 67-year-old could be charged after armed standoff with Kelowna RCMP
What started as a 911 call about a fire in a Kelowna apartment building turned…
Crews battling cabin fires on OKIB lands in North Okanagan
Fire crews are dealing with what could be several cabin fires on Okanagan Indian Band…
UPDATE: Crews contain wildfire sparked by lumber mill blaze north of Vernon
The wildfire sparked by a lumber mill blaze in Spallumcheen north of Vernon is contained.…
UPDATE: Fire burning at Penticton landfill now under control
The fire sparked in the Campbell Mountain landfill metal recycling pile is now under control.…
Crews quickly put out fire at Kelowna retirement complex
Firefighters quickly put out a blaze that started on a balcony of a Kelowna retirement…
South Okanagan firefighters battle blaze at same house twice in 2 nights
Fire crews in Osoyoos were kept busy over the weekend putting out a fire at…
Kamloops fire crews battling grassfire at Tk’émlups
Kamloops Fire Rescue responded to a grassfire at Tk'émlups Indian Band on Friday afternoon. Two…
Fire fighters convene in Lake Country to get ready for season ahead
If you see a lot of firefighters in Lake Country, don't be alarmed. The Office…
Historic Lake Country sailboat landmark demolished following fire
Holiday Park Resort's blue and white sailboat served as an Okanagan landmark for years before…
Suspicious Kelowna fire destroys RV, damages garage
Four tenants and their dog are in the care of emergency social services in Kelowna…
Warning issued as high winds forecast for Kamloops Fire Centre
The B.C. Wildfire Service is cautioning members of the public in the Kamloops Fire Centre not…
Winds pose challenge for suppression efforts at Petit Creek wildfire
Winds are posing a challenge for fire suppression efforts today at the Petit Creek wildfire…
Evacuation alerts near Merritt as spring wildfires threaten
Three wildfires near Merritt are forcing more than a dozen residences to be prepared to…
1,545 hectares already burned in Kamloops Fire Centre; caution urged
The lead-up to summer hasn't been busy for firefighters. Since April 1, The Kamloops Fire…
UPDATE: Do Not Occupy order posted on West Kelowna building, 150 people and their pets evacuated
The 150 residents of a West Kelowna building evacuated this morning when a noxious smell…
B.C. Wildfire crews dealing with blaze outside Kamloops
The B.C. Wildfire Service is responding to the Dick Hart Memorial Park wildfire, located approximately…
West Kelowna home damaged in late night blaze
A West Kelowna home was severely damaged overnight, in a fire that broke out on…
UPDATE: Highway 33 reopens following fire in Joe Rich
Highway 33 near Kelowna has reopened following a grass fire this afternoon. The Kelowna Fire…