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‘Smoking materials’ likely cause of spot fire in West Kelowna
Three spot fires were attacked and extinguished by West Kelowna Fire Rescue along Highway 97…

Kelowna firefighters respond to grass fire
Kelowna firefighters battled a grass fire this morning that quickly grew to roughly 100 by…

Quick action keeps grass fire away from West Kelowna road and boats
Workers at Shelter Bay Marina in West Kelowna kept a grass fire from spreading until…

West Kelowna grass fire knocks out power
A grass fire that took off shortly before 11:30 a.m. today, July 7, was quickly…

Wildfire crews continue to battle out of control fire west of Kamloops
SAVONA — The wildfire burning in dry grass and sage west of Kamloops is still…

UPDATE: Firefighters extinguish fast-moving grass fire behind Sahali apartment
KAMLOOPS — Firefighters were quick to respond to a grass fire that started accidentally because…

McDONALD: Hot boxing the closet: Are you willing to come out as a pot head?
OPINION Does she or doesn’t she, only her hairdresser knows for sure… If you’re old…

Bumper year for hay in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – An early spring, a wet summer and a mild fall have created the…
Vernon Cemetery to receive $70,000 in turf improvements
VERNON – The Vernon Cemetery is getting some TLC from the city. Vernon Mayor Akbal…
Grass fire sparked north of Vernon
SPALLUMCHEEN - Emergency crews weren’t taking any chances with a small grass fire just north of Vernon beside Highway 97. Fire information officer Kelsey Winter says B.C. Wildfire crews were on the ground alongside firefighters from the Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department in an area roughly 15 kilometres north of Vernon near Gurney Creek. The fire,...