News Items tag as: Kelowna fire

Kelowna firefighters quickly extinguish two grass fires within 24 hours
June 14, 2019 - 12:08 PM

KELOWNA - A pair of grass fires tore through Kelowna yesterday and this morning, highlighting the wildfire danger during the dry season.
Garage fire sends Kelowna man to hospital for smoke inhalation
June 02, 2019 - 8:18 AM

KELOWNA - A man is in hospital being assessed for smoke inhalation after a garage fire in Kelowna last night.
Kelowna crews extinguish suspicious hedge fire
May 19, 2019 - 5:37 PM

KELOWNA - Fast-acting crews put out a hedge fire in Kelowna earlier today, but now police are investigating the cause of the brief blaze.
Kelowna fire held to garage
July 23, 2017 - 12:33 PM

KELOWNA - No one was home when a fire started in the garage of a home in the 4800 block of Dillon Place last night.
UPDATE: Evacuation order for homes affected by Truswell Road fire rescinded, but not everyone can go home
July 09, 2017 - 3:42 PM

UPDATE: 3:33 p.m July 9, 2017
UPDATE: Residents evacuated after Kelowna building goes up in flames, collapses
July 08, 2017 - 12:20 PM

KELOWNA – Fire crews are on the scene of a fire in the Lakeshore area battling a blaze in a building under construction.
Firefighters snuff out kitchen fire in Kelowna home
November 14, 2016 - 3:31 PM

KELOWNA - Four residents and their pets can't return home after a fire broke out in their kitchen around noon.
Crews respond to fire at Kelowna casino
October 23, 2016 - 10:27 AM

KELOWNA - This morning, firefighters responded to a minor fire at Chances on Springfield Road.
UPDATE: Jackpine Lake fire mostly contained; no threats to homes
August 22, 2016 - 3:59 PM

WEST KELOWNA - A rank one wildfire continues to smoulder near Jackpine Lake about 18 kilometres west of West Kelowna.
Investigation underway into illegal, unattended burn pile on a vacant lot in Ellison
May 13, 2016 - 4:30 PM

ELLISON – The Regional District of the Central Okanagan would fine the person responsible for an out-of-season, unattended burn pile that got out of control in the Ellison area earlier this week, but they don't know who did it.
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News Items tag as: Kelowna fire

Kelowna firefighters quickly extinguish two grass fires within 24 hours

Garage fire sends Kelowna man to hospital for smoke inhalation

Kelowna crews extinguish suspicious hedge fire

Kelowna fire held to garage

UPDATE: Evacuation order for homes affected by Truswell Road fire rescinded, but not everyone can go home

UPDATE: Residents evacuated after Kelowna building goes up in flames, collapses

Firefighters snuff out kitchen fire in Kelowna home

Crews respond to fire at Kelowna casino

UPDATE: Jackpine Lake fire mostly contained; no threats to homes

Investigation underway into illegal, unattended burn pile on a vacant lot in Ellison

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