News Items tag as: Vernon Fire Rescue 2017

UPDATE: Likely months before Vernon residents can return to fire-damaged apartment
July 11, 2017 - 6:37 AM

VERNON - A fire forced the residents of a Vernon apartment building out of their homes last night.
Vernon road closed after truck falls in sinkhole
April 16, 2017 - 11:03 AM

VERNON – A downtown road is closed until Tuesday after a newer model Toyota Tundra got caught in a sinkhole yesterday afternoon.
No fire coverage means North Okanagan home left to burn
April 04, 2017 - 2:30 PM

VERNON - It continues to smoulder, and in some places, there’s still open flame at a North Okanagan home that caught fire overnight, but there isn’t a firefighter in sight.
Emergency responders attend crash in downtown Vernon
March 28, 2017 - 12:37 PM

VERNON - Emergency crews are at the scene of a car crash near the downtown Vernon Safeway.
Vernon RCMP investigating early morning vehicle fire
January 27, 2017 - 11:15 AM

VERNON – Fire crews snuffed out an aggressive vehicle fire early this morning in Vernon, and the RCMP are looking into what caused it.
UPDATE: Fire officials continue to investigate cause of Vernon fire
January 24, 2017 - 8:48 AM

VERNON - Investigation continues this morning into a garage fire on Middleton Mountain.
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UPDATE: Likely months before Vernon residents can return to fire-damaged apartment