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UPDATE: Westridge Road fire, near Kekuli Bay area, mapped at 35 hectares
The BC Wildfire Service said the Westridge Road fire, which is around 9.5 kilometres south…
‘Suspicious’ Holiday Park fire destroys building, no injuries
An early morning fire at the Holiday Park RV and Condo Resort has left a…
Suspicious fire in Kelowna commercial building
A suspicious fire in Kelowna caused minor damage to a commercial building in Kelowna. Kelowna…
Firefighter has recovered beloved truck stolen during Christie Mountain wildfire
Police have found a firefighter's truck after it was stolen while he battled the Christie…
Early morning fire in West Kelowna posed significant danger to firefighters
A burning building with a large amount of unknown material inside posed a danger to West…
Christie Mountain firefighters make progress on southwest flank of the blaze
The Christie Mountain fire that's burning just north of Penticton is now mapped at 2,035…
Firefighter has truck stolen while battling Penticton’s Christie Mountain wildfire
When Connor Callaghan was deployed by BC Wildfire to Christie Mountain Tuesday, he was among…
Area restriction implemented for Christie Mountain Wildfire near Penticton
The BC Wildfire Service implemented an area restriction order for Crown land in the area…
Multiple new fires in Kamloops Fire Centre, none of them threatening
Several new fires have been discovered throughout the southern Interior within the last 24 hours,…
Vernon RCMP say DND land grass fire ‘suspicious’
Vernon Fire Rescue doused a suspicious grass fire on a hillside near the DND land…
New fire southwest of Lillooet burning out of control
Crews are fighting a wildfire that started yesterday near Lillooet that is currently classified as…
West Kelowna firefighters battle grass fire near Mission Hill Winery
West Kelowna Fire Rescue crews battled a grass fire below Mission Hill Winery this afternoon.…
Truck, trailer engulfed in flames during Vernon family’s camping vacation
A Vernon family is looking for a new truck and trailer after theirs was destroyed…
‘We were 90 seconds away from dying:’ Families on Sicamous houseboat fire question safety standards
Jon Witt was still awake and reading when at around 1:30 a.m. he heard the…
Fire crews dealing with two wildfires near Westside Road
Firefighters are currently dealing with two fires burning on the westside of Okanagan Lake. The…
Fire causes extensive damage to West Kelowna home
Black smoke and flames could be seen from a West Kelowna home as firefighters tackled…
Crews get handle on wildfire burning near shore of Shuswap Lake
A wildfire that started burning late Monday evening near the shore of Shuswap Lake is…
Vernon RCMP investigating pickup truck fire
Vernon RCMP are investigating after discovering a pickup truck ablaze Monday evening. According to a…
West Kelowna fire may linger for awhile; risk is low
There’s no way to tell when the Rose Valley dam fire will be completely doused,…
West Kelowna’s Rose Valley dam fire sitting at 3 hectares, more crews to strike today
The Rose Valley Dam fire is now three hectares and, while it's still being classified…
UPDATE: Wildfire sparked in Rose Valley dam area of West Kelowna burning away from homes
The wildfire in the Rose Valley dam area of West Kelowna is growing, but it's…
UPDATE: Several homes in Kamloops caught fire in afternoon blaze
Kamloops Fire Rescue is currently in the Rayleigh neighbourhood after three houses caught fire this…
West Kelowna home heavily damaged in fire
A West Kelowna home sustained around $100,000 damage in a Sunday morning blaze, likely caused…
Crews work to extinguish pair of wildfires in Merritt area
B.C. Wildfire Service personnel continue to work a pair wildfires burning near Merritt today. The…