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Students in Lake Country made it through firefighter bootcamp
Some of the next generation of Lake Country firefighters got their first glimpse of life…
Three West Kootenay firefighters charged with attacking homeless man
Three firefighters from Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue have been charged for allegedly assaulting a…
Three dead in house fire near Vernon
Three people have died in a house fire near Vernon. According to a Vernon North…
Large blaze engulfs Lake Country house
A large blaze that could be seen across Lake Country erupted from a house last…
Firefighters respond to Tk’emlups blaze
Firefighters are responding to a fire on the Tk'emlups reserve this afternoon. Smoke is visible…
Two wildfires burning near Vernon, one held, one out of control
A new wildfire that was discovered yesterday in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park is being held…
Wildfire burning in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park
A wildfire discovered to in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park near Vernon this afternoon has already…
Community delivers food to firefighters battling South Okanagan wildfire
The community of Apex is supporting its local firefighters by providing food as they battle…
More firefighters assigned to wildfire near Penticton after challenging night
Last night was challenging for the firefighters assigned to the large wildfire burning near Penticton…
B.C. wildfire activity expected to continue throughout August
Conditions across the province are expected to remain hot and dry, meaning wildfires will continue…
More crews assigned to South Okanagan wildfire amid ‘good firefighting weather’
There’s a window of opportunity to make significant gains on the Keremeos Creek wildfire burning 21…
New wildfire northeast of Highway 99 grows to 45 ha
A new wildfire that was discovered yesterday afternoon northeast of Highway 99 has grown to…
B.C. government workers’ strike vote gets underway
The roughly 33,000 members for the British Columbia General Employees' Union are casting ballots in…
Fire, smoke may be seen near Merritt as firefighters train
Smoke may be visible from Merritt this weekend as the B.C. Wildfire Service trains firefighters…
Trapped puppy no problem for Kamloops firefighters and jaws of life
Kamloops firefighters had to pull out the big guns when a puppy found itself in…
Firefighters douse small fire next door to Vernon Towne Theatre
Firefighters were busy early this morning putting out a small fire at a downtown business…
‘It’s really, really bad’: Shuswap rural fire department struggling to find volunteers
A rural fire department is struggling to find volunteers and is partnering with neighbouring rural…
Resident sustains minor injuries in West Kelowna house fire
West Kelowna Fire Rescue crews were busy this morning dousing a house fire that destroyed…
Kamloops firefighters rescue child stuck in snowy concrete skateboard park
Firefighters came to the rescue last night when a child got stuck at a Kamloops…
Kamloops blaze causes ‘extensive damage’ to home
A fire that started in the kitchen of a Kamloops home yesterday morning caused extensive…
RCMP investigating ‘suspicious’ fire that destroyed Kelowna home
A Kelowna house was engulfed in flames last night and the RCMP and fire department…
Kamloops Fire Centre sees record-breaking number of hectares burned this year
This past wildfire season was the worst on record for the Kamloops Fire Centre with…
Interior firefighters climb 1,100 ft to honour those lost in 9/11
Across the Interior, firefighters are donning their gear and climbing 1,100 feet to honour firefighters…
UPDATE: Firefighters in mop up stages on wildfire near Penticton
A new wildfire discovered this morning is burning on Penticton Indian Band land. The wildfire…