West Kelowna Fire Rescue

West Kelowna firefighters prep for cold water rescues

WEST KELOWNA – With freezing temperatures comes winter activities like ice skating and ice fishing, so firefighters at West Kelowna Fire Rescue have been practicing their ice rescue techniques all week. “As crews discovered today, the ice remains unsafe in many locations,” Fire Chief Jason Brolund says in a media release. “Under current conditions, on...

Attic electrical fire in West Kelowna

WEST KELOWNA – A West Kelowna family spent the night out of their home after an electrical fire in the attack of their house last night. West Kelowna Fire Rescue was called to the home on Butt Road at around 9 p.m., Nov. 20 and arrived to find heavy smoke in the attic, according to...