News Items tag as: West Kelowna Fire Rescue 2017

Former West Kelowna assistant fire chief wins wrongful dismissal lawsuit
January 29, 2018 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA – A former West Kelowna assistant fire chief who was fired for drunk driving in the fire chief’s work truck has won a wrongful termination lawsuit against the city.
UPDATED: West Kelowna home damaged by garage fire
October 14, 2017 - 10:22 AM

WEST KELOWNA - The investigation into the house fire in the 3000 block of Ourtoland Road is ongoing.
West Kelowna home destroyed in wind-driven fire
October 08, 2017 - 9:30 AM

WEST KELOWNA - A single-family home was destroyed by flames, however, everyone was able to get out of the house safely.
West Kelowna fire crews rescue injured mountain biker
October 05, 2017 - 4:14 PM

WEST KELOWNA - An injured mountain biker is recovering after being rescued by West Kelowna firefighters.
Fire crews extinguish blaze at West Kelowna house
October 03, 2017 - 10:04 AM

WEST KELOWNA – Everyone made it out safely when fire broke out at a home in West Kelowna yesterday afternoon.
Family of four rescued on a rocky slope
October 01, 2017 - 9:18 AM

WEST KELOWNA - A family of four was hiking and got stuck on a very steep and technical section of side-trail and needed to be rescued by West Kelowna Fire Rescue.
Multiple reports of a structure fire in West Kelowna
October 01, 2017 - 8:43 AM

WEST KELOWNA - Multiple reports were made to the West Kelowna Fire Rescue of a mobile home on fire.
UPDATE: Multiple cars on fire in forested area of Glenrosa
September 18, 2017 - 1:05 PM

WEST KELOWNA - A car fire spread to nearby brush on a private property in Glenrosa this afternoon.
Neighbours, firefighters team up to take down Glenrosa grassfire
September 15, 2017 - 7:51 AM

WEST KELOWNA - Fire season isn't over yet but it is getting better.
No evidence of connection between two West Kelowna wildfires in two days
August 18, 2017 - 12:50 PM

WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna Fire Rescue can’t confirm arson was involved in either of the two suspicious fires that happened in Glenrosa the last two days, only a few hundred meters apart.
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News Items tag as: West Kelowna Fire Rescue 2017

Former West Kelowna assistant fire chief wins wrongful dismissal lawsuit

UPDATED: West Kelowna home damaged by garage fire

West Kelowna home destroyed in wind-driven fire

West Kelowna fire crews rescue injured mountain biker

Fire crews extinguish blaze at West Kelowna house

Family of four rescued on a rocky slope

Multiple reports of a structure fire in West Kelowna

UPDATE: Multiple cars on fire in forested area of Glenrosa

Neighbours, firefighters team up to take down Glenrosa grassfire

No evidence of connection between two West Kelowna wildfires in two days

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