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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…
Cause of fire that destroyed two Vernon homes undetermined
Investigators have ruled the cause of a fire that destroyed two Vernon homes and a…
Fire destroys two homes in Vernon
Fire destroyed two homes and a recreational vehicle in Vernon overnight. Roughly 30 firefighters battled…
How Kelowna firefighters handled rare highrise fire last weekend
While it’s unusual for Kelowna firefighters to battle blazes in highrises, from a manpower point…
Motorhome fire blocked Highway 3, east of Osoyoos
A motorhome caught on fire this afternoon and caused the closure of Highway 3, east…
Monte Creek residents vote in favour of fire protection service
Monte Creek residents want a fire protection service in the area. On Saturday, May 28,…
Fire damages Kelowna highrise
The Kelowna Fire Department battled a blaze this morning that started in a downtown highrise.…
One person injured in Kelowna house fire
One person was taken to hospital after a house fire in Kelowna this morning. The…
Online fundraiser begins for Shuswap band following Quaaout Lodge fire
A Kelowna resident is raising funds for a popular Shuswap resort after it was partially…
UPDATE: Fire destroys large section of Quaaout Lodge in Shuswap
Roughly 50 rooms have been destroyed following a fire at the Quaaout Lodge and Spa…