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Annual Kamloops firefighter calendar on sale now
KAMLOOPS – For fans of calendars, charities and firefighters it’s that time of year again;…
Open burning bans to be rescinded for parts of Kamloops fire centre
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Starting tomorrow morning, Sept. 16, two of the current open burning bans in…
Report of downed hang glider in Kamloops a false alarm
KAMLOOPS – A report of a downed hang glider on Mt. Paul brought out Kamloops…
Firefighters douse blaze outside Vernon museum
VERNON – Firefighters were out early this morning extinguishing a fire that started behind the…
Kamloops Fire Rescue warns of low water levels after Thompson River rescue
KAMLOOPS – A mother and son from Tobiano ran into trouble on the Thompson River…
Grease fire causes extensive damage at Kamloops apartment complex
KAMLOOPS – Two units of a Westend apartment complex have extensive fire damage after a…
Downed power lines challenged crews fighting suspicious Rutland fire
KELOWNA – Fire crews had to be careful around downed electrical lines while fighting a…
Fire on side of Vernon road deemed suspicious
VERNON – A small fire on the side of Old Kamloops Road in Vernon will…
UPDATE: Manager of Hotel 540 says evacuation couldn’t have gone better
KAMLOOPS – A faulty elevator motor may be to blame for the full evacuation of…
Crews battle fire burning in Vernon
VERNON – Two local fire departments and the B.C. Wildfire Service are battling a fire…
Investigators ‘looking at the bigger picture’ as suspicious fires spike in Vernon neighbourhood
VERNON – Another suspicious fire is under investigation in the Vernon area. This time, BX-Swan…
VIDEO: Kamloops Fire Rescue teases 2017 calendar
KAMLOOPS – Firefighters in Kamloops have posted a video teasing the release of the 2017…
Firefighters battling wildfire near East Barriere Lake
BARRIERE – Fire crews continue to fight a wildfire near East Barriere Lake north of…
Charges recommended against Enderby youth for fire at high school
ENDERBY – Police are recommending charges of arson and mischief against an Enderby youth who…
Fire near Vernon’s Adventure Bay suspected to be human-caused
VERNON – An aggressive wildfire that forced the evacuations of 60 people over the weekend…
Suspicious fire at former Vernon Legion under investigation
VERNON – A suspicious fire at the former Legion building in downtown Vernon early this…
UPDATE: Wildfire west of downtown Enderby now out and under investigation
ENDERBY – Emergency personnel weren’t taking any chances with a wildfire just west of downtown…
Playground equipment damaged in one of several suspicious Vernon fires
VERNON – Authorities are investigating several suspicious fires that occurred over the past few days…
Small blaze in Polson Park contained by firefighters
VERNON – The Vernon Fire Department is applauding members of the public for quickly reporting…
Penticton firefighters on scene of small grassfire
PENTICTON – Firefighters are battling a small grass fire in the industrial section this morning.…
Accidental gun shot identified as cause of North Okanagan house fire
LUMBY – A devastating house fire in Lumby was caused by an accidental gun shot,…
Donations needed after fire rips through Kamloops apartment complex
KAMLOOPS – The owners of a North Shore apartment complex badly damaged in a fire…
Police investigating after someone douses Kamloops duplex in gasoline, starts fire
KAMLOOPS – Mounties are investigating a house fire as suspicious after it appears gasoline was…
Fire outside Vernon business believed to have been deliberately set
VERNON – A small fire outside a downtown Vernon business is being treated as suspicious.…