Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
West Kelowna shows off new fire hall
West Kelowna's new $14.3 million Lakeview Heights fire hall is officially open - a milestone that has been more than a decade in the making.During a formal unveiling Friday, Fire Chief Jason Brolund s...
Oct 17, 2025
Vernon fire crews respond to blaze on 30th Avenue
UPDATE: 11:45 a.m. Oct. 17The top floor of a downtown Vernon building was the site of a fire Friday morning.Vernon Fire Rescue Services responded to a fire in the third floor of the building that hous...
Oct 17, 2025
Fireworks launched from vehicle near small Westside Road fire: VIDEO
RCMP have not confirmed whether they are investigating a possible connection between fireworks and a small fire along Westside Road early Thursday morning.Vernon Matters obtained video from Kelowna re...
Oct 17, 2025
Crash slows traffic through Lake Country
A multi-vehicle incident reportedly caused traffic to be backed up going through Lake Country Thursday afternoon.Unconfirmed reports from the scene stated an accident occurred at the intersection of H...
Oct 16, 2025
Wildfire near Lavington brought under control
A wildfire that sparked near Lavington earlier in the week has been contained.The B.C. Wildfire Service said the blaze started Monday, Oct. 13, in an area north of Warren and Buchanan Roads, and south...
Oct 16, 2025
Planned prescribed burn set for South Okanagan Grasslands
The BC Wildfire Service and BC Parks are preparing a controlled burn covering up to 170 hectares in the western section of the South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area. The project is being carried ou...
Oct 16, 2025
West Kelowna fire contained near Bear Creek Provincial Park
Fire crews responded quickly to a grass fire near Bear Creek Provincial Park early Thursday morning.West Kelowna Fire and the B.C. Wildfire Service were called to the scene around 1 a.m., officials sa...
Oct 16, 2025
Coldstream seeking grant for firefighter gear decontamination
The District of Coldstream is looking at some outside funding to help prevent local firefighters from being exposed to dangerous particulate matter.A district staff report asked council to authorize s...
Oct 14, 2025
Local search and rescue team air lift injured person from Cougar Canyon
A person who suffered an injury while in Cougar Canyon was rescued thanks to the Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) helicopter winch team.VSAR said it received a report of an injured person in the canyon...
Oct 10, 2025
Debris fire found in Vernon's north end still not extinguished
Vernon Fire Rescue Services were able to quickly respond to a debris fire Wednesday, but it was not fully extinguished.Fire crews responded to a report of a fire behind the Rona store at around 9:45 p...
Oct 09, 2025
