Fire
Kelowna firefighters respond to suspicious fire
Kamloops fire crews quickly doused a suspicious fire in a vacant building this afternoon. On…
Kelowna can’t keep up with growing demand for shelter spaces for the homeless
When Les Bellamy heard an explosion late Sunday evening he looked out the window of…
Garage fire being investigated in Kelowna
The Kelowna Fire Department and RCMP are investigating the cause of a mini blaze that…
Open burning in Kamloops, Okanagan a ‘balancing act’
Heat, fire, smoke, floods and vaccines. These will be the lasting memories of Thompson-Okanagan residents…
RCMP investigating ‘suspicious’ fire that destroyed Kelowna home
A Kelowna house was engulfed in flames last night and the RCMP and fire department…
Vernon firefighters respond to downtown fire in business
Vernon firefighters battled a blaze that began in one of the city's downtown businesses last…
‘Your house is on fire’: Knock on door may have saved Kelowna man’s life
A Kelowna man awoke to banging on his door this week that might have saved…
UPDATE: Fire crews extinguish house fire in Kelowna
No one was hurt but four people were displaced after a two-storey home in the…
‘We will rebuild,’ North Okanagan gymnastics community reeling after facility destroyed by fire
The North Okanagan gymnastics community is mourning the loss of a non-profit’s facility after it…
Firefighters battling flames at Vernon gymnastics club
Emergency crews are on scene of a fire in a Vernon gymnastics club. Witness Kristen…
Kelowna resident suffers burns, smoke inhalation putting out fire
A Kelowna resident suffered second-degree burns to his hands while trying to extinguish a fire…
Vandalism on Kamloops’s North Shore destroys gifts made for the needy
A burned tree is all that remains following an act of vandalism that took place…
Person killed in Vernon mobile home fire
A mobile home fire in Vernon last night claimed a life. Vernon Fire Rescue Services…
UPDATE: West Kelowna garage fire destroys motorcycles, car
Black smoke from a garage fire in West Kelowna yesterday afternoon could be seen for…
Homeowners with wildfire damage urged to contact B.C. Assessment
Owners of homes and properties damaged by wildfire this year are being urged to contact…