Peachland News

UPDATE: Wildfire near Peachland remains at 1,500 hectares
PEACHLAND – Afternoon winds and warmer temperatures challenged wildfire crews near Peachland this afternoon. The…
UPDATE: Peachland wildfire estimated to remain at 1,000 hectares
PEACHLAND – The battle against the wildfire near Peachland continues, however, no growth has been…
iN PHOTOS: Crews continue to battle Peachland wildfire
PEACHLAND – The wildfire that started near Peachland attracted the attention of locals and tourists.…

BREAKING: Wildfire near Peachland now 100 hectares
PEACHLAND – A wildfire burning near Peachland late this afternoon has ballooned to 100 hectares…

UPDATE: Small wildfire near Peachland in mop-up stage
KAMLOOPS – Crews hit a wildfire that started near Peachland hard late this afternoon and…

Sandbag removal efforts are wrapping up in the Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The sandbag recovery operations in the Central Okanagan will be completed by…

RDOS offers support to community clean up of submerged sandbags at Antler’s Beach
PEACHLAND – Local governments are applauding the efforts of a Summerland man organizing a group-cleanup…

UPDATE: Fire crews make progress on Peachland fire
UPDATE: 2:55 p.m. Aug. 5 As of this afternoon, the small wildfire southwest of Peachland…

Mounties rescue boys in a dinghy floating in the middle of Okanagan Lake near Peachland
PEACHLAND – A day of fishing could have turned into tragedy Sunday, if it wasn’t…
Man dies in crash on Peachland forest service road
PEACHLAND – Despite the efforts of Good Samaritans and emergency workers, a 53-year-old man has died…

Firefighters attack small fire near Summerland
SUMMERLAND – B.C. Wildfire Service crews are responding to a fire above Summerland today, July…

Peachland director returns to hometown to shoot a movie
PEACHLAND – A Peachland film maker will be coming home to shoot a second feature…
Power outage affecting customers on south west of Okanagan Lake
PEACHLAND – Over 4,000 customers are currently without power between Peachland and West Kelowna. B.C.…

Regional District bans campfires in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – The extreme fire hazard in the Central Okanagan has forced the Regional District…

Normal levels in Okanagan Lake not expected until end of July
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The removal and pickup of about two million sandbags in the Central…