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Candles started a fire that damaged Kelowna home
KELOWNA – Lighting a candle let to the destruction of a family home but no…
Kelowna police say early morning pallet fire is suspicious
KELOWNA – RCMP say an early morning fire behind a Kelowna business this morning is…
UPDATE: Kamloops crews quickly extinguish grass fire on Shuswap Road
KAMLOOPS – A grass fire burning on Shuswap Road earlier today appears to be caused…
UPDATE: Wildfire burning in Vernon’s BX area now under control
VERNON – A 0.2-hectare wildfire in Vernon's BX area is now under control, according to…
UPDATE: Fire crews extinguish camper fire in Penticton
PENTICTON – A motorhome and camper van went up in flames in Penticton this afternoon.…
Kamloops fire crews knock down campfire sparked blaze in Pioneer Park
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops Fire Rescue has once again been called to deal with those who…
Barnhartvale landfill will reopen this weekend
KAMLOOPS – Effective Saturday morning, the City of Kamloops will reopen the Barnhartvale Landfill and…
Kamloops nature parks reopened to the public
KAMLOOPS – As the weather begins to cool down, the City of Kamloops and Kamloops…
House fire on Groves Avenue in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Fire crews responded to a structure fire at a home on Groves Avenue…
Two drivers in the Interior slapped with fines for tossing cigarettes
CLEARWATER – Despite the consistent warnings about the hot, dry conditions this fire season, some…
Unattended cooking oil causes North Shore house fire
KAMLOOPS – A pot of oil left unattended on a stove is to blame for…
Kamloops fire crews respond to North Shore blaze
KAMLOOPS – Fire crews in Kamloops are responding to a blaze on the city's North…
UPDATE: Spallumcheen emergency operation centre standing down
SPALLUMCHEEN – Fire crews are making steady progress on a wildfire that broke out yesterday…
UPDATE: Crews respond to wildfire in Spallumcheen; evacuation alerts issued
SPALLUMCHEEN – Crews continue to battle a wildfire that started in the Spallumcheen area this…
RCMP say Elephant Hill fire wasn’t caused by train activity
ASHCROFT – Police and B.C. Wildfire have ruled out train rail line activities as a…
Investigation into B.C. Wildfire firefighters allegedly having campfire concludes
KAMLOOPS – The investigation into a group of B.C. Wildfire firefighters allegedly having a campfire…
Fire at Kamloops home under renovation quickly extinguished by crews
KAMLOOPS – The damage to a home undergoing renovations on the North Shore was limited…
Bystanders use water bottles, handfuls of dirt to fight roadside fire in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – Bystanders jumped into action Monday night to stop a roadside fire in…
McDONALD: Seven things I love about Kelowna (and six I don’t)
I’m just sick of writing about natural disasters, floods and fires. I don’t want to…
Kamloops parks closed once again due to fire threat
KAMLOOPS – The city's fire chief has ordered several parks in Kamloops to be closed…
Firefighters make quick work of grassfire in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton Fire Department and members of the Penticton Indian Band Fire Department are…
Kamloops Fire Rescue educating park-goers during intense fire season
KAMLOOPS – While areas of the province are being scorched during one of the worst…
More than 100 firefighters from Mexico and U.S. arrive this week to help with Interior wildfires
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Firefighters from two other countries are flying into the Interior to help battle…
Good samaritans stop to douse small roadside fire in North Okanagan
VERNON – People in the Okanagan are very much on guard when it comes to…