Firefighters
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…
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…
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…
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…
Crews work to get handle on wildfire burning near Penticton
The 100 hectare out of control wildfire burning to the southwest of Penticton did not…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Penticton may impact airport flights
The City of Penticton is warning residents that a wildfire burning close to the city…
Water dams, 21,000 gallon containers placed around Spallumcheen in preparation for 3,000 ha planned ignition
Spallumcheen residents will likely see water dams and large bins filled with water today as…
‘No significant growth’ on wildfire burning in North and Central Okanagan
A wildfire burning in the North and Central Okanagan has not seen significant growth but…
Cooler weather aids crews fighting Nk’Mip Creek wildfire in South Okanagan
Cooler weather and higher humidity is allowing members of the B.C. Wildfire Service to fight…
Weather prevents planned ignitions on West Kelowna wildfire
Current weather conditions and forecasted precipitation meant firefighters did not go ahead with planned ignitions…