Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Crews douse structure fires
The Kelowna Fire Department was called to two structure fires over the weekend.On Sunday around 6:30 p.m., the Kelowna Regional Dispatch Centre received multiple calls reporting black smoke coming fro...
Apr 08, 2024
Vernon Fire Rescue gets new fire engine
After some delay, Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) has finally received a new fire engine.In 2023, Vernon city council approved the purchasing of the new fire vehicle. However, staff encountered som...
Apr 07, 2024
New wildfire training and education centre announced
Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops will offer a range of wildfire and emergency preparedness courses in the future, while the province is taking steps to reduce the impact of future wildfires.The ...
Apr 04, 2024
UPDATE: Wildfire west of Merritt 'Being Held'
The wildfire located west of Merritt is no longer out of control. The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) said the blaze was classified as 'Being Held' as of 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, meaning it is not l...
Apr 03, 2024
'Concerning smoke' in Vernon the result of controlled burns
A plume of smoke that caused concern of a wildfire burning in Greater Vernon is the result of a permitted prescribed burn.Following at least three reports from the public of smoke seen in the area nea...
Apr 02, 2024
FireSmart program lands $1.1 million grant
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District's (CSRD) FireSmart program received funding to operate for two more years. In a news release issued Tuesday (March 26), the CSRD says a $1.1 million grant from t...
Mar 26, 2024
Vernon fire site clean up 'progressing well'
The charred debris left over from a major fire in downtown Vernon eight months ago should all be cleared from the site in a few weeks.That's according to an update from Vernon Fire Rescue Services pro...
Mar 24, 2024
Fire hall funding plan supported
Electors have given their support to a plan to borrow up to $8 million for a fire hall replacement project (#32) in West Kelowna. The City of West Kelowna said the official results of an alternative a...
Mar 22, 2024
Skier taken to hospital following incident
A person involved in what was described as a "skiing-related incident" was taken to hospital Tuesday morning.BC Emergency Health Services confirmed that an ambulance responded to a helicopter at the V...
Mar 19, 2024
New technology to help with wildfire monitoring, high drought & fire risk expected this summer
The B.C. government is adopting new technology to better monitor wildfire activities.With the long term forecast showing a risk of another dry, hot summer, the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) is getting ...
Mar 18, 2024
