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Fire in Mission Creek Regional Park snuffed out quickly
Kelowna Fire Department made quick work of a fire in Mission Creek Regional Park but…
Okanagan family searching for pet-friendly accommodation after losing home to fire
A family who lost their Lake Country home to fire last week is now looking…
Kamloops fire crews battle blaze near compost facility
Firefighters are tackling a grass fire near the Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility in Kamloops this…
CN Rail appeal for $16M Lytton fire fine backfires, fine increased
CN Rail has been ordered to pay $16,619,782 after a wildfire destroyed 2,255 hectares of…
Kamloops fire captain falls victim to crime
A Kamloops Fire Rescue captain woke up to find his garage had been broken into…
Three cats perish in Lake Country house fire
A house on Teresa Road in Lake Country was pretty much destroyed by fire this…
Early morning fire at Kamloops autism learning centre considered suspicious
Kamloops fire crews extinguished a suspicious fire at a downtown learning centre early this morning. …
Kelowna firefighters battle RV blaze
Kelowna firefighters battled a vehicle fire near the intersection of Highway 97 and Mills Road…
More than two dozen Kamloops shelter residents relocated due to fire
More than two dozen clients who were calling the Emerald Centre home have now been…
UPDATE: Blaze in Salmon Arm mobile home park deemed suspicious
Salmon Arm firefighters were on scene this morning, tackling a blaze in a mobile home…
UPDATE: Fire destroys outbuilding; threatens forest in West Kelowna
An early morning fire today destroyed an outbuilding in West Kelowna Estates. West Kelowna Fire…
iN VIDEO: RCMP investigating suspicious Kamloops vehicle fire
A vehicle went up in flames last night in Kamloops and RCMP are investigating the…
UPDATE: Delivery truck engulfed in flames at Kelowna Canada Post location
A Kelowna man was just about to head to bed when multiple explosions rocked his…
Merritt RCMP investigate after heavy machinery destroyed by fire at Trans Mountain pipeline site
The RCMP is investigating after a piece of heavy equipment used on a Trans Mountain…
‘It was smoky, it was chaotic’: Kamloops residents describe Snowbirds crash
Many in Kamloops heard about the Snowbirds plane crash through a phone call, a Tweet,…
B.C. Wildfire adds pair of upgraded air tankers, based out of Kamloops, for this fire fighting season
The B.C. Wildfire Service has new weapons in its arsenal to attack fires from the…
Crews dealing with five vehicle accident in downtown Kamloops
A five vehicle accident in downtown Kamloops today had fire, police and ambulance crews on…
Sprinkler system assists firefighters at North Okanagan pellet plant fire
Firefighters in Lavington were called out to an early morning fire at the Pinnacle Pellet plant.…
Investigation underway into suspicious Kamloops house fire
RCMP are investigating after a suspicious house fire in Kamloops yesterday afternoon. Firefighters were called…
Cause of the 2017 Elephant Hill wildfire known, charges won’t be forthcoming
Smoking materials have been deemed the most likely cause of the 2017 Elephant Hill wildfire,…
Wildfire near Enderby under control
A wildfire burning several kilometres east of Enderby is now under control. B.C. Wildfire Service…
One of Kelowna’s oldest buildings goes up in flames; Kelowna council’s priorities around heritage questioned
The City of Kelowna has dropped the ball when it comes to protecting its heritage.…
Kelowna heritage building sustains ‘extensive damage’ in fire — again
One of Kelowna's oldest buildings sustained 'extensive damage' in a fire early this morning. Kelowna…
Kelowna home seriously damaged in fire of unknown origin
Occupants of a Kelowna house that went up in flames Tuesday morning are now being…