Keremeos Fire Department

Five suspicious fires under investigation in South Okanagan, Similkameen
PENTICTON – It’s been a busy morning for firefighters in the South Okanagan and Similkameen.…

Fire rips through abandoned building near Keremeos
KEREMEOS – An early-morning fire tore through an abandoned building near Keremeos on Sunday, but…

Firefighters battle cold temperatures in Keremeos blaze
PENTICTON – Keremeos firefighters had their freezing hands full this morning after being called to…

Fire destroys Cawston fruit stand
PENTICTON – Keremeos firefighters battled a blaze at a fruit stand in Cawston last night.…

Cawston fire leaves one person homeless
PENTICTON – An afternoon structure fire in the Similkameen yesterday has left one resident homeless.…

Homeowner helps put out shop fire in Keremeos
KEREMEOS – A man with a fire extinguisher helped stop a shop fire from spreading…

Grass fire near Keremeos under control
KEREMEOS – Two hours after it was spotted this morning, a grass fire near Keremeos is under control. Firefighters with the Keremeos Fire Department and a three-person initial attack crew from B.C. Wildfire are on the scene mopping up the fire about 8 kilometres west of the village along Highway 3, according to fire information...

Good Friday fire destroys a home in Cawston
PENTICTON - A house was reduced to rubble after a fire last night in Cawston and the cause of the blaze is under investigation. Keremeos and District Volunteer firefighters were called to the fire at a home on Armstrong Drive just before 10 p.m., Friday, April 3. “The fire was located at the south end...

Keremeos firefighters called to structure fire
PENTICTON - Keremeos and District Volunteer firefighters were called to a structure fire on Tenth Avenue in Keremeos just after noon today. Keremeos Fire Chief Jordy Bosscha said 10 firefighters responded to the scene to find a building, measuring approximately 30 by 40 feet, engulfed in smoke. “It wasn’t fully involved when we arrived,” Bosscha...