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Fire on Kelowna Costco roof doused before firefighters arrive
Contractors suppressed a fire when gasoline ignited on the roof at Kelowna's Costco. Black smoke…
Kelowna firefighters tackle second suspicious fire in two days
The Kelowna fire department put out a suspicious fire in a garage this morning at…
UPDATE: Kamloops grassfire ‘completely contained’
A threatening grassfire in Kamloops today is now under control. Emergency crews rushed to the…
Lightning strike caused Kelowna house fire last week
Last week’s lightning storm did more than light up the sky, it caused a house…
Oliver Fire Department reminds drivers to stay out of the way during emergencies
The Oliver Fire Department wants drivers to steer clear when there’s an emergency. “It is…
Small brush fire sparked by Kelowna homeless camp
A brush fire in Kelowna began yesterday afternoon from a homeless camp. At approximately 2:15…
As buildings get taller Kamloops firefighters are losing their radio signals
Firefighters are having a hard time hearing their radios as buildings in Kamloops get taller…
Police investigating after suspicious grass fire discovered in Kelowna
The Kelowna RCMP is investigating after firefighters responded to a grass fire in the 3500 block…
Vernon fire department fines resident $700 for having a fire
The Vernon fire department fined a resident $700 for having a fire last night. The…
Cooler weather aiding in suppression of out of control wildfire near Kamloops
Cooler weather, higher relative humidity and cloud cover forecast for the Kamloops area today will…
Friendly Kamloops fire crew cools kids off with giant sprinkler
A powerful sprinkler blasting from the top of a fire engine drew a crowd at…
Penticton fire chief picking a water fight with kids
Penticton firefighters are trying to turn the down the heat this week by throwing down…
Flare may have sparked wildfire in Kalamalka Provincial Park: Vernon RCMP
Witnesses reported seeing a flare at Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park just before a grassfire sparked…
Fire crews hitting wildfire just north of Penticton hard
A wildfire is currently burning around three kilometres north of Penticton on the West. B.C.…
‘Ignorance’ no excuse for Kalamalka Lake Park interface fire: District of Coldstream
A fire in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Sunday morning is believed to have originated from…
Cause of West Kelowna house fire under investigation
A fire in the basement of a West Kelowna home early this morning, July 21,…
Arrest made after suspicious fire at Vernon townhouse
Vernon RCMP has arrested a 41-year-old man in relation to a fire that gutted a…
RV fully engulfed with flames in Osoyoos, eastbound lane damaged
No one was injured in a fire that fully engulfed an RV on Highway 3…
Opening burning prohibited in Kamloops Fire Centre
An opening burning ban is now in effect across the Cariboo, Kamloops, Southeast and Coastal Fire…
UPDATE: Crews dealing with spot fire north of Kamloops
A wildfire that sparked up earlier today near Kamloops is confirmed to be a small…
Brush fire on Penticton Indian Band land extinguished quickly
It didn’t take fire crews in Penticton long to extinguish a brush fire last night.…
Son asks for help after Father’s Day fire destroyed his dad’s North Okanagan home
The family of a man who lost his rural North Okanagan home in a fire…
CN train derails, causes small fire near Lytton
CN National Railway is investigating after a train was derailed yesterday afternoon near Lytton. "CN…
Kelowna woman arrested for starting fires in North Okanagan
Vernon RCMP have arrested a 44-year-old Kelowna woman for allegedly deliberately starting fires along Highway…