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You only have a couple of minutes to escape a house fire
KELOWNA – Modern furniture burns so easily and quickly that there is much less time…
Faster response times means better firefighting in Kelowna’s north end
KELOWNA – Despite a 30 per cent cut in medical calls over the past few…
“It just doesn’t add up:” Internal documents reveal underlying reason for Salmon Arm Rapattack closure
SALMON ARM – Controversial cutbacks at the Salmon Arm Rapattack base weren’t all about saving…
Two TRU faculty members to help firefighting efforts in Nepal
KAMLOOPS – Two Thompson Rivers University faculty members are going to bring their knowledge of…
BY THE NUMBERS: This week in wildfires
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The big news this week was, you guessed it, wildfires. If you weren’t…
Crews make progress on Bolean Lake wildfire near Falkland
FALKLAND - Fire crews have made significant headway on the Bolean Lake wildfire near Falkland. As of Friday morning, the 348 hectare fire was 50 per cent contained, according to B.C. Wildfire. The suspected lightning-caused fire was first reported Monday, July 20 and fire crews have worked hard all week to establish some level of containment....
Firefighter conference to pump millions into Vernon economy
VERNON - A firefighting conference held in Vernon is expected to fuel up the local economy. The annual Fire Chief’s Association of B.C. Conference and Expo comes to Vernon in 2017, and is expected to have an economic impact of $5 million in the community. The event typically attracts 800 people, including fire department chiefs,...