Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Deadly house fire started in basement, accidental cause: fire chief
A deadly house fire in Lumby started in the basement and was accidental.That's all Lumby's fire chief is able to say at this point about a major fire overnight Monday that destroyed a home on Mountain...
Jun 05, 2024
Kamloops, Kelowna among the top Canadian cities at risk of wildfires: study
A company that compares insurance policies from different providers has ranked two local cities as being among the most at risk of wildfires this summer.MyChoice released its list of Top 20 Canadian C...
Jun 04, 2024
Wildfire reduction work planned for Silver Star Road
Crews will be working along Silver Star Road this week to reduce the risk of wildfires spreading in the area.The Regional District of North Okanagan said dead brush and trees will be trimmed, chipped ...
Jun 04, 2024
Human remains found inside home destroyed by fire: RCMP
RCMP say it appears a house fire in Lumby claimed the life of one person.Police were called to a fully-involved structure fire in the 2000 block of Mountain View Drive in Lumby around 2 a.m. on Monday...
Jun 03, 2024
Heat alert system improved for B.C.
Though its been a relatively cool spring, the B.C. government still advises people to be prepared for summer heat, noting a new alert system is ready for use.The province, working with a number of par...
May 31, 2024
Fire at automotive business believed to be arson
A fire at a Kelowna business last weekend is being investigated as an arson by RCMP. Police say on Sunday May 26, just after 9 a.m., the RCMP and Kelowna Fire Department responded to a report of a fir...
May 28, 2024
Dog alerts resident to fire which destroys trailers and barn
A barn and some trailers were a total loss after a fire Sunday night on Wallace Road in the B.X.BX-Swan Lake Fire chief Bill Wacey said it started in an old trailer parked beside a barn."It had a heav...
May 27, 2024
Crews action house fire and blaze at commercial building
It has been a very busy day for fire crews in Kelowna, with two structure fires within a matter of a few hours on Sunday. The first call came at around 6:30 a.m. for a residential structure fire in th...
May 26, 2024 Smoke from fire at automotive shop on Kent Road in Kelowna (Facebook photo)
Update: Wildfire near Spences Bridge 'being held'
UpdateThe BC Wildfire Service says a fire at Drinkwater Road near Spences Bridge is now being held at 51 hectares.It's believed to have been started by humans or human activity.Original story May 25, ...
May 26, 2024
Rebuilding efforts underway in area burned by Bush Creek wildfire
Properties in the Shuswap damaged or destroyed by the Bush Creek wildfire are being rebuilt.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has issued building permits for 12 projects in the North Shusw...
May 21, 2024
