News Items tag as: Kelowna Fire Department

Firefighters knocked down a tree fire in Kelowna this morning
April 01, 2023 - 8:00 AM

The Kelowna Fire Department responded to a tree fire early this morning.
Firefighters rush to Kelowna General Hospital
January 24, 2023 - 9:27 AM

Five fire engines, two ladder trucks and 23 firefighters rushed to Kelowna General Hospital shortly after 5:30 a.m. today, Jan. 24, responding to reports of smoke in the Centennial building.
Trailer destroyed by fire in Kelowna
December 27, 2022 - 9:20 AM
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A large fifth-wheel trailer was badly burned by fire early this morning, Dec. 27.
Kelowna’s rapid growth likely to create rapid increase in firefighting costs
July 05, 2022 - 11:40 AM

The recent fire in the Brooklyn highrise in downtown Kelowna showed how thin firefighting forces are in the city.
Kelowna highrise fire shows need to double firefighters: union president
June 07, 2022 - 7:30 AM
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What was likely Kelowna’s first fire inside a highrise on May 29 has local firefighters calling for changes.
How Kelowna firefighters handled rare highrise fire last weekend
June 02, 2022 - 6:00 AM
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While it’s unusual for Kelowna firefighters to battle blazes in highrises, from a manpower point of view, a Sunday morning fire was not much different than any other structure fire.
Early morning Kelowna shed fire to be investigated
December 30, 2021 - 10:34 AM

On Dec. 30 at approximately 1 a.m., the Kelowna Fire Department responded to a report of a shed on fire in an alleyway behind a residence in the 600 block of Roanoke Avenue.
Damage from kitchen fire contained to 4th floor Kelowna apartment
October 12, 2021 - 12:14 PM

A property representative with a fire extinguisher kept a kitchen fire from spreading in a Kelowna apartment building this morning.
RCMP investigating suspicious fire behind downtown Kelowna nightclub
January 25, 2021 - 3:15 PM

Mounties are investigating the cause of a suspicious fire sparked in the alley behind a Leon Avenue nightclub.
Suspicious Kelowna garbage fire spread to business
January 24, 2021 - 8:52 AM

A garbage bin fire sparked shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday morning in the 1500 block of Pandosy Street spread into a nearby business and the police are now investigating.
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Plan for development of Tolko Mill site on Kelowna lakeshore 'really underwhelming': city councillor
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News Items tag as: Kelowna Fire Department

Firefighters knocked down a tree fire in Kelowna this morning

Firefighters rush to Kelowna General Hospital

Trailer destroyed by fire in Kelowna

Kelowna’s rapid growth likely to create rapid increase in firefighting costs

Kelowna highrise fire shows need to double firefighters: union president

How Kelowna firefighters handled rare highrise fire last weekend

Early morning Kelowna shed fire to be investigated

Damage from kitchen fire contained to 4th floor Kelowna apartment

RCMP investigating suspicious fire behind downtown Kelowna nightclub

Suspicious Kelowna garbage fire spread to business

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