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Kelowna Fire Department
Displaced residents, extensive damage after Kelowna house fire
KELOWNA – Two residents were taken to the hospital today with minor injuries following an…
Dirt biking high school student helps rescue Kelowna woman with dislocated hip
KELOWNA – The Kelowna woman who was rescued from a hiking trail in the Upper…
Kelowna firefighters use ATV Gator to rescue injured hiker
KELOWNA – A hiker was exploring the Jake Smith Lake area in upper mission today…
Sawdust insulation makes Kelowna house fire difficult to fight
KELOWNA – Crews had their hands full with a house fire near downtown Kelowna late…
Rope rescue team saves Kelowna couple and dog trapped in ravine
KELOWNA – Kelowna firefighters rushed to the aid of a couple hiking with their dog…
UPDATE: Fire crews mopping up grass fire in Knox Mountain Park
KELOWNA – A fire in Knox Mountain Park this afternoon is a reminder the fire…
Firefighters act quickly to suppress large grass fire
KELOWNA – Kelowna Fire Department quickly dealt with a large grass fire yesterday, July 29. …
Kelowna man catches himself in animal trap
KELOWNA – A Glenmore man's hand was injured when it was caught in an animal…
Resident of Kelowna apartment receives minor burns during kitchen fire
KELOWNA – Cooking oil left unattended on a stove left one apartment tenant with minor…
Kelowna firefighters get rid of huge box of needles
KELOWNA – Firefighters were called out Saturday to dispose of an enormous cache of syringes…
Okanagan firefighters rescue injured bald eagle
KELOWNA – Volunteer firefighters with North Westside Fire Rescue rescued a downed bird of prey…
No injuries in Kelowna house fire
KELOWNA – A house was damaged and the owners left homeless after a fire on…
Calendar quirk added $2.2 million to City of Kelowna payroll last year
EXTRA PAY PERIOD HITS PAYROLL BUDGET EVERY ELEVEN YEARS KELOWNA – A trick of the…
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…
Investigators say Kelowna recycling plant fire is suspicious
KELOWNA – RCMP considered a fire overnight at a Kelowna recycling plant suspicious. Just after…
Kelowna and Lake Country fire crews put out shed fire
KELOWNA – Firefighters from Kelowna and Lake Country quickly dealt with a shed fire on…
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…
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…
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…
Unoccupied Rutland building damaged by fire
KELOWNA – An early morning fire at an unoccupied building in Rutland caused major damage…
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…