Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Fatal crash on west side of Okanagan Lake
A Vernon man died in a single vehicle crash in the Westside Road area of Vernon over the weekend.RCMP say a small SUV was travelling south on Head of the Lake Road Saturday, Jan. 6 around 11 a.m. when...
Jan 08, 2024
Keeping outdoor spaces clear of waste can prevent fires
Vernon's business community is being encouraged to take steps to ensure the exterior of their properties are fire safe.Vernon Fire Rescue Services says that includes clearing debris, pallets and other...
Dec 21, 2023
Fire department urges safety over holidays
Vernon Fire Rescue Services wants people to be safe over the holidays and in the winter months.With the additional decorations up and people settling in to a routine of having fires or the heat turned...
Dec 20, 2023
New wildfire detection system gets tested in Vernon
The City of Vernon will be testing a new wildland fire detection system this week, which some residents may notice.The city says several small fires are scheduled along Eastside Road as part of the Se...
Dec 11, 2023
Van driver dies in crash with logging truck
One person died in a weekend crash south of Sicamous involving a logging truck.Police say the truck collided with a Dodge Grand Caravan on Highway 97A near Mara Lake around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3...
Dec 06, 2023
Vernon RCMP & Fire Services seeking increased budgets in 2024
Protective services in Vernon are looking for budget increases in 2024.At the special budget meeting Monday, Dec.4, council received breakdowns for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP and Vernon Fire Rescu...
Dec 04, 2023
Armstrong council backs higher tax credit for volunteer firefighters
The City of Armstrong is supporting a petition aimed at increasing the tax credit for volunteer firefighters and search and rescue personnel.The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) is pushing t...
Nov 20, 2023
Truck transporting chemicals catches fire on Connector
UPDATE 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov.19Highway 97C west of Peachland remains closed due to the truck fire near the Pennask Summit.DriveBC reported the closure from the blaze that started around noon was still...
Nov 17, 2023
FireSmart seeks wildfire footage for research
BC FireSmart is hoping residents will share images or videos of the fires that impacted either West Kelowna or the Shuswap regions this summer in hopes of better understanding the fire patterns.The BC...
Nov 03, 2023
Work starting soon on downtown fire site
The owners of buildings that were destroyed in a massive fire on July 4th in downtown Vernon are moving ahead with remediating the site."We met on Tuesday with a company that will be doing an environm...
Oct 13, 2023
