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Kelowna Fire Department 2016
Minor house fire leaves residents and pets temporarily homeless
KELOWNA – A fire sparked by a baseboard heater this morning has left a Kelowna…
Crews quickly put out Kelowna excavator fire
KELOWNA – The cause of an excavator fire in the Black Mountain area early this…
Kelowna apartment building evacuated for fire in parking garage
KELOWNA – Fire crews were at a multi-unit building in Rutland early Friday evening battling…
Investigators say Kelowna recycling plant fire is suspicious
KELOWNA – RCMP considered a fire overnight at a Kelowna recycling plant suspicious. Just after…
Barbecue fire on top floor of Waterscapes building
KELOWNA – A resident was able to put out a small barbecue fire in a…
Kelowna and Lake Country fire crews put out shed fire
KELOWNA – Firefighters from Kelowna and Lake Country quickly dealt with a shed fire on…
Kayaker saves man in Mission Creek
KELOWNA – A kayaker who happened upon a fisherman struggling to deal with the fast…
Home damaged by fire in bathroom
KELOWNA – A home in the Mission is still standing but was heavily damaged by…
Fire departments issue warning after rescuing hiker
KELOWNA – After a third hiker was rescued from rushing Mill Creek yesterday, Kelowna Fire…
With fire season approaching, now is the time to plan your escape route out of Kelowna
FORT McMURRAY FIRE A REMINDER OF FIRE VULNERABILITY OF THE OKANAGAN CENTRAL OKANAGAN – With…
Kelowna Fire Department efforts can’t save farm building
KELOWNA – A fire at a rural property in Rutland gave firefighters a challenge Sunday.…
Bush partiers leave bon fire burning in wooded area of Kelowna
KELOWNA – Firefighters had to put out an unattended bon fire in Kelowna’s Wilden neighbourhood…
UPDATE: Man rescued from cliff ledge near Kelowna
KELOWNA – A hike was rescued from a cliff ledge in the Postill Lake Road…
Hedge fire no match for Kelowna firefighters
KELOWNA – A small hedge fire near Kelowna General Hospital early this morning was quickly…
More firefighters on the way as Kelowna approves 2030 plan
NEW FIRE HALL COULD TAKE EIGHT YEARS, CHIEF WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT SOONER KELOWNA…
Roof of Kelowna condo catches fire
KELOWNA – Kelowna firefighters successfully knocked down a fire on the roof of a three…
Another sign of spring in the Okanagan? Brush fire likely started by discarded cigarette
KELOWNA – Kelowna firefighters were quick to put out a fire in a cedar hedge,…
Unoccupied Rutland building damaged by fire
KELOWNA – An early morning fire at an unoccupied building in Rutland caused major damage…
Suspicious fire at abandoned Rutland house
KELOWNA – An early morning fire at a boarded up house in Rutland has been…
Kelowna Fire Department soon to dispatch other fire fighters under contract
KELOWNA – Emergency calls made to fire departments in the Regional District of East Kootenay…
Numbers point to North Glenmore for Kelowna Fire Department expansion
KELOWNA – If and when the Kelowna Fire Department gets a new fire hall, it…
Rock climber rescued in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A rock climber stuck on a rock ledge in a regional park in…
Attic fire quickly doused in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The quick actions of a homeowner helped firefighters extinguish a fire in the…
Kelowna Fire Department is hiring but you better have one solid resume
KELOWNA – So you wanna be a firefighter? Run into burning buildings when others are…