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Morning update on small wildfire burning in hills above Vernon
VERNON – A smoky, highly visible fire sparked by lightning last night in the hills…
Emergency crews respond to two lightning-caused fires in Vernon area
VERNON – The Vernon Fire Department received more than 500 calls in one hour Tuesday…
Crews get handle on wildfire burning south east of Vernon
VERNON – The managers of a resort located near the Dee Lake wildfire say the…
Neighbours thanked for quickly reporting house fire in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters rushed to the scene of a house fire this morning in…
VIDEO: Kamloops Fire Rescue had ‘all hands on deck’ for Batchelor Heights wildfire
KAMLOOPS – "Absolutely thrilled with the response, absolutely thrilled.” Robb Schoular is the assistant chief…
Cherry Creek evacuees allowed home after service station fire
KAMLOOPS – It was a scary morning for some residents in the Cherry Creek area,…
With warm weather comes increased wildfire risk across Southern Interior
KAMLOOPS – It's just a few days until we officially enter summer, but temperatures in…
No sign of driver after motorhome fire near Enderby
ENDERBY – The sole occupant of a motorhome is unaccounted for after the vehicle was…
Two confirmed dead in North Okanagan house fire
VERNON – Police have now confirmed that two people missing after a house fire near…
Wood dryer catches fire in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Fire crews raced to the North Shore last night when a wood dryer…
Residents of fire-damaged Tranquille Road apartment building could be out for weeks
KAMLOOPS – An apartment building on Kamloops's North Shore is unliveable right now after a…
Public restricted from areas near Allie Lake
KAMLOOPS – The wildfire continues at Allie Lake. At noon on Saturday, May 26, an…
UPDATE: Fire burning near Mission Hill in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The fire may be almost out but the work is not done.…
UPDATE: Fire burning near Mission Hill in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Fire crews knocked down a small fire on Mission hill that started…
Evacuation alerts for Allie Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS – Wildfire poses an immediate threat to people and property in the Allie Lake…
What exactly is a ‘human-caused’ wildfire?
Around this time each year, at least a couple of wildfires start popping up around…
House fire near Vernon
VERNON – Police are on scene at a residential house fire that occurred overnight in…
Hedge fire visible from many parts of Kelowna
KELOWNA – A large plume of smoke was visible from many parts of the city…
Brush fire on Shuswap Road in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Last night a brush fire started in Kamloops. Yesterday, May 19, at approximately…
Wildfire near Logan Lake out of control at 140 hectares
LOGAN LAKE – A wildfire near Logan Lake has grown overnight and is estimated to…
Fire at Kelowna General Hospital
KELOWNA – Kelowna Fire Department were called to the Kelowna General Hospital today. At approximately…
Crews extinguish burning logs on logging truck in east Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – It took crews quite some time to put out a burning load of…
Police in Kamloops arrest arson suspect
KAMLOOPS – A man has been arrested in connection to a pair of garbage can…
Will more signs keep inexperienced rock climbers from testing their strength at Peterson Creek?
KAMLOOPS – After performing a handful of rope rescues in the first few weeks of…