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Shuswap firefighters miss Christmas dinner to fight fire

SHUSWAP - While most were sitting down to dinner on Christmas Day, 29 firefighters left their loved ones to battle a devastating house fire in the Shuswap. The call came in just after 6 p.m. Dec. 25, and saw firefighters from four different departments rush to the scene, regional fire chief Kenn Mount says. On...

Kamloops firefighter calendar makes top 20 list

KAMLOOPS - An online critic that reviews firefighter calendars from around the world has put the Kamloops fire hall's calendar on its top 20 list. The website, firecritic.com placed the Kamloops Firefighters Charitable Society calendar in the 19 slot of the top 20 list while the calendar from the Calgary firefighters took the top spot....

Kamloops firefighters set world record on way to the top

KAMLOOPS - If claiming several victories at the national championship wasn’t enough, Kamloops firefighters set a new world record during the Firefighter Combat Challenge in Alabama last month as well. In September, Graham Mackenzie, Mike Brown, Don Clarke, Mark Brise, Shawn Davidson, Josh Booy and Bryce McMillan took part in the FireFit Canadian National Finals...