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RCMP investigating ‘man-made’ fire on Knox Mountain
KELOWNA – The grass fire on Knox Mountain is now fully contained however crews will…
UPDATE: Firefighters making good progress on Knox Mountain fire
KELOWNA — Crews continue to work a fire in Knox Mountain Park although air tanker…
Smoke from a Washington fire has travelled to Southern B.C.
KAMLOOPS – Another smokey day in B.C is the result of a large fire in…
Boater attempts to extinguish blaze before fire crews arrive
KAMLOOPS – Lorrie Jane Arnott and friends were out on the Thompson River this afternoon, July…
Kamloops Fire and Rescue at scene of grass fire
KAMLOOPS – Another fire has been reported in the area, this time right in the…
Silver Star Mountain limits trail use due to high wildfire risk
VERNON – Silver Star is restricting the hours that people can use the mountain’s trails…
Final alerts lifted for Okanagan Centre wildfire neighbourhoods
LAKE COUNTRY – The Okanagan Centre fire is out and the remaining evacuation alert have…
Alberta man slapped with $1,150 fine for illegal campfire in Kelowna
KELOWNA – An Alberta man has been lit up for having an illegal campfire in…
Animals escape barn fire in Chase
CHASE – Fire crews were able to extinguish a barn fire in Chase, while the…
RCMP say arson behind Penticton truck fire
PENTICTON – Last weekend a truck went up in flames in Penticton, now police are…
Firefighters attack small fire near Summerland
SUMMERLAND – B.C. Wildfire Service crews are responding to a fire above Summerland today, July…
Kelowna fire held to garage
KELOWNA – No one was home when a fire started in the garage of a…
Kamloops firefighters urge caution after cigarette sparks grass fire
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops Fire Rescue is asking smokers to be more responsible after a close…
Two homes lost, one damaged in Lillooet grass fire
LILLOOET – Two homes have been destroyed in Lillooet after flames from a grass fire…
RCMP looking for information on cause of Lake Country wildfire
LAKE COUNTRY – Police are asking anyone who may have information about the cause of a…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan Centre wildfire devastation
LAKE COUNTRY – The Okanagan Centre wildfire destroyed eight homes in the last week but…
Evacuated since Friday, Cache Creek residents can go home tomorrow
CACHE CREEK – Residents of Cache Creek will be allowed to return home tomorrow, despite…
Kamloops Fire Rescue taking no chances this fire season
KAMLOOPS – As wildfires burn across our province, fire crews in the City of Kamloops…
Okanagan Centre fire human caused says Lake Country fire chief
Fire officials confirmed tonight the still-active Okanagan Centre fire was human caused although Lake Country…
Woman swims to shore after inflatable raft incident in Thompson River
KAMLOOPS – Despite several emergency officials responding to a rescue on the south shore of…
Cache Creek evacuee thankful for Kamloops resiliency centre
KAMLOOPS – Steve Jansen and his family are just some of the thousands of British…
Loss of condo building not helping Vernon’s housing crisis
"WHERE ARE THESE PEOPLE GOING TO GO?" VERNON – The John Howard Society is calling…
Kelowna RCMP identify man whose body was found after April house fire
KELOWNA – Police in Kelowna have now confirmed the identity of a man whose body…
Fire officials wrap up investigation into cause of Vernon condo fire
VERNON – Those forced out of their homes by a violent fire in Vernon earlier…