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UPDATE: Fireplace renovations result in Okanagan Falls house fire
OKANAGAN FALLS – Mac Geregoodoff and his wife could only stand in the street and…
Second incident this month at Vernon museum leaves front door shattered
VERNON – It's the second unpleasant surprise staff at the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives…
Downtown Kelowna home severely damaged in kitchen fire
KELOWNA – A downtown resident managed to avoid injury after waking up to find a…
Fire crews jump quickly on West Kelowna wildfire
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters acted quickly to stop spread of wildfire to nearby home in…
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Open burning bans to be rescinded for parts of Kamloops fire centre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…
Firefighters douse blaze outside Vernon museum
VERNON – Firefighters were out early this morning extinguishing a fire that started behind the…
Report of downed hang glider in Kamloops a false alarm
KAMLOOPS – A report of a downed hang glider on Mt. Paul brought out Kamloops…
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…