Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
FireSmart preparedness campaign has blunt message
The snow has mostly melted across B.C. and people are getting back out in their yards and neighbourhoods.Local and provincial initiatives are underway to help people living in forested areas to be pre...
May 02, 2021
Four vehicle pile-up on Highway 97
A four vehicle accident northbound on busy 32nd Street (Highway 97) in front of Denny's Restaurant and the Sandman Hotel and Suites tied up Wednesday afternoon traffic. The chain reaction collision ab...
Apr 28, 2021
Wildfire near Merritt leads to Evacuation Alert
More than twenty homes northwest of Merritt are the subject of an evacuation alert. The homes are threatened by the Petit Creek wildfire, which grew to 100 hectares yesterday under windy conditions. T...
Apr 19, 2021
Wildfire held at 100 hectares
A wildfire that had been burning on the north end of Okanagan Lake since Thursday afternoon is now considered held, by the B.C. Wildfire Service. While the fire is on the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB), ...
Apr 03, 2021
UPDATE: Motor vehicle accident on Highway 97 North
UPDATE: Northbound traffic on Highway 97 is moving very slowly following a motor vehicle accident earlier this afternoon (Thursday April 1). A caller to Vernon Matters/Beach Radio indicated as of 2:20...
Apr 01, 2021
Vernon Fire Department deals with spot fires
The Vernon Fire Rescue Service was called out overnight to a couple of small fires.Vernon Firefighters local 1517 posted photo's and a short note on their Facebook page."A busy night with these dry co...
Apr 01, 2021
Two careless fires prompt warnings
The Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) was busy Sunday night and Monday morning with two fires that should never have taken place. At around 4:00 a.m. Monday (Mar. 29), the dispatch centre received an alar...
Mar 29, 2021
COVID delays delivery of new fire rescue equipment
The interface forest fire season has started early in 2021, but the City of Vernon won't be receiving a new wildland fire apparatus unit until near the end of June. There have been a few grass fires, ...
Mar 24, 2021
Dry conditions prompt open burning warning
The BX-Swan Lake Fire Department responded to multiple grass fires in the last week including two on the same day. That has prompted the department to issue a reminder of the rules in place for open b...
Mar 23, 2021
BX Swan Lake fire crews respond to second fire
BX-Swan Lake fire crews have a grass fire extinguished at 5482 Silver Star Road, near the intersection of L&A Road. Initial reports indicate a burn pile got out of control. Two residents have been...
Mar 16, 2021
