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Fire breaks out at Kelowna carriage home, causing substantial damage
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (141+ words) Published 3:05 pm Saturday, September 12, 2026 A carriage house in Kelowna sustained significant damage after a fire broke out at the unit Saturday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the blaze in the back alleyway of Christleton Avenue near Pandosy Street around 1:30 p.m. Sept. 12. Kelowna…...
Bush fire quickly extinguished in Kelowna
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (72+ words) Published 11:32 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 A bush fire at Mill Creek Park near Dilworth Drive and Leckie Road was quickly extinguished. The fire was reported just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9 by two bystanders in the area. According to a Black Press…...
UPDATE: Flames destroy truck in Kelowna???s industrial district, believed to be mechanical issue
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (214+ words) Published 7:23 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 A truck fire on Tuesday morning is believed to be caused by a mechanical issue, Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) Captain Chris Orban told Black Press Media at the scene. A truck in the #Kelowna industrial district…...
Campfires allowed, open burning remains closed: Regional District of Central Okanagan
1+ week, 4+ day ago (185+ words) Published 12:27 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Campfires will soon be allowed again in the Central Okanagan. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Kamloops Fire Centre announced the change due to the continued cooler and wet weather. “A Category 1 campfire is a small fire used…...
UPDATE: No injuries as 2 grass fires north of Vernon knocked down by crews
1+ week, 5+ day ago (287+ words) Published 3:24 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Two grass fires fires that ignited around the same time Tuesday afternoon, north of Vernon near the Highway 97 overpass, have been knocked down, the City of Vernon said just after 4 p.m. Sept. 1. Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS)…...
'Immediate threat to structures has passed' as Bald Range wildfire near Summerland remains held
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (245+ words) Published 9:44 am Sunday, August 30, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire remains held at a size of 25,163 hectares. As crews head into their fourth week of fighting the blaze, the BC Wildfire Service notes that the immediate threat to structures has now passed,…...
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded in response to Ainslie Creek fire between Highways 1 and 5
2+ week, 1+ day ago (442+ words) Published 1:37 pm Saturday, August 29, 2026 The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has downgraded an evacuation order to evacuation alert for 58 properties impacted by the Ainslie Creek wildfire, burning out of control between Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon, Highway 8, and Highway 5. The downgrade…...
Summerland Mayor, MLA, Minister encourage tourists visit, support businesses after wildfire
2+ week, 3+ day ago (440+ words) Published 5:46 pm Thursday, August 27, 2026 The Mayor of Summerland, its MLA, and the B.C. Minister of Forests are encouraging people to visit the Okanagan to help give local businesses a boost in the wake of a devastating wildfire, and to avoid spending…...
UPDATE: Wildfire in Peachland now considered held
2+ week, 5+ day ago (281+ words) Published 6:45 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The BC Wildfire Service and Peachland Fire and Rescue have brought a brush fire along Lipsett Road under control. Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel and the BC Wildfire Service posted updates confirming that the fire had…...
UPDATE: BCWS working on response to three Central Okanagan spot fires
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (279+ words) Published 1:11 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) are responding to three wildfires in the Central Okanagan caused by lightning yesterday. Incident management teams working on the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland are working with other BCWS teams on tackling…...