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UPDATE: Fire crews extinguish Kamloops house fire
Kamloops fire crews have extinguished a house fire in Aberdeen this afternoon, and are currently…
Kamloops fire officials issue warning after chimney fire badly damages home
Kamloops Fire Rescue is issuing a reminder about proper care of chimneys and wood burning…
Vernon fire crews douse tent fire in Polson Park
Vernon firefighters extinguished ablaze this morning in Polson Park, after a tent someone was living…
Close call after Kamloops fire sparked by lamp – but not the way you might think
A little too much light was shed for a Kamloops resident who had a close…
Kamloops man facing mischief charge after daytime fires
A Kamloops man is facing a charge of mischief after authorities dealt with a pair…
Person severely burned in Osoyoos apartment fire
Three people were injured in an apartment fire in Osoyoos early this morning, including one…
Kamloops hires new fire chief from within fire department ranks
Kamloops has a new fire chief. The City of Kamloops has confirmed in a media…
West Kelowna mobile home residents taken to hospital after fire
Two residents of a West Kelowna mobile home were taken to the hospital last night…
No one hurt in Vernon house fire
No one was injured after a house fire caused significant damage to a Vernon property…
One person injured in Penticton house fire
Penticton firefighters put out a kitchen fire at a home on Duncan Place yesterday evening.…
RCMP investigating suspicious fire behind downtown Kelowna nightclub
Mounties are investigating the cause of a suspicious fire sparked in the alley behind a…
Suspicious Kelowna garbage fire spread to business
A garbage bin fire sparked shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday morning in the 1500 block…
Outpouring of support for victims of Kamloops apartment building fire
Social media has been buzzing in Kamloops with people looking to support those displaced by…
Kamloops apartment fire leaves residents out in the cold
A fire broke out at an apartment building on the North Shore in Kamloops last…
Lake Country blaze destroys garage, vehicle
A fire that started from a kerosene heater destroyed a detached garage in Lake Country…
One dead, one in intensive care following South Okanagan structure fire
One man is dead and another is in intensive care in Kelowna following a structure…
Kelowna apartment fire leaves three households homeless
Eight adults, along with three children and their pets are homeless following an apartment fire…
Kelowna fire crews douse suspicious garage fire
Fire crews arrived at a garage fire in Kelowna early this morning in time to…
West Kelowna fire destroys garage
A detached garage was fully engulfed in flame when West Kelowna Fire Rescue crews arrived…
UPDATE: Fire destroys West Kelowna boat storage facility
A West Kelowna boat storage facility has been completely gutted by a fire. West Kelowna…
Vernon fire crews extinguish early morning apartment fire
Vernon firefighters extinguished a fire at a Vernon apartment early this morning. According to a…
Kelowna business sustains ‘extensive smoke damage’ after fire
Kelowna firefighters battled a smoky fire yesterday that damaged a two-storey business. At roughly 9:30…
Suspicious fire destroys Kelowna cabin
Kelowna firefighters battled a single-storey cabin fire yesterday afternoon which led to the destruction of…
Oliver fruit stand destroyed in afternoon blaze
A fruit stand on Highway 97 in the South Okanagan was destroyed by fire this…