Vernon Fire

House fire near Vernon

VERNON – Police are on scene at a residential house fire that occurred overnight in…

Vernon grass fire gets quick response from fire department

VERNON - Emergency crews rushed to the scene of a grass fire burning close to homes in Vernon Friday morning. The fire burned in a field on Melfort Road in Vernon’s BX area, prompting a full response from the BX-Swan Lake Fire Department today, Aug. 14. Local resident Cathy Huber says the fire was burning...

Car crashes into Vernon business

VERNON - Emergency services are on the scene of a crash near downtown Vernon this afternoon. The Vernon Fire Department is on scene along with paramedics and RCMP after a car crashed into Abakhan and Associates at the corner of 29th Street and 31st Avenue. There are no reports of any injuries. %%image2%% To contact...

Police appeal for tips after fire engulfs Vernon house

VERNON - Mounties are appealing to the public for information after a Vernon house caught fire Monday night. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk said a jogger noticed flames on 25 Avenue around 8:30 p.m. and called 911. Vernon RCMP, the BX-Swan Lake Fire Department, and Vernon Emergency Management Services responded to the blaze. The home was...