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Oliver Fire Department seeking spare vehicles for annual training

The Oliver Fire Department is calling on drivers to offer up their scrap vehicles for auto training. In a social media post last week, the fire...

Oliver Fire Department ready for return of holiday firetruck

The annual Oliver Fire Department Christmas Firetruck is back for a holly jolly week of tours! Every evening until Dec. 23, the fully decked-out truck...

Oliver Fire Department looking for new team members to apply

With the start of the new year, The Oliver Fire Department is looking to add more members to its team. In a social media post on Tuesday, the fire...

Oliver Fire Department to serve up a drive-thru breakfast at firehall to help feed local kids

The Oliver Fire Department is hosting its 10th annual drive-through breakfast for a cause next weekend. In a social media post on Wednesday, the fire...

Oliver Fire Department says smoke at training facility not a problem

The Oliver Fire Department is warning residents smoke may be visible from their training facility today, Nov. 15. The smoke is no cause for alarm. ...

Oliver Fire Department to hold FireSmart event at Community Park

South Okanagan residents and visitors can learn how to be FireSmart ahead of wildfire season with a local course this weekend. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....

Oliver Fire Department responds to a house fire on OIB land

UPDATE: 3:45 p.m. The Oliver Fire Department was quick to get out to a house fire and stop it from spreading to nearby dry grasslands on Thursday...

Oliver Fire Department, ALERT animal rescue help horse stuck in canal

Members of the Oliver Fire Department and The ALERT Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team were actioned out to the Oliver Canal to help a horse in...

Oliver fire department sending help to Crater Creek Wildfire

A fire engine and a crew of four from Oliver are answering BC Wildfire Service’s call to help battle the 14,000 hectare Crater Creek wildfire....

Oliver Fire Department's BBQ fundraiser sees steady stream of support

The Oliver Fire Department was collectively managing a different kind of fire this past weekend. The local department was hosting a barbeque to raise...

The Oliver Fire Department is hosting a BBQ to raise money for Wilson's Landing Fire Department members who lost homes to blaze

The Oliver Fire Department is going above and beyond to support their fellow first responders. They are hosting a barbecue fundraiser at Buy-Low in...

Oliver Fire Department recounts experience at the Eagle Bluff Wildfire

The Oliver Fire Department (OFD) mobilized and sent two trucks to help battle the Eagle Bluff wildfire that came dangerously close to Osoyoos this...

Firepalooza hosted by the Oliver Fire Department moves inside

The trend of great weather for the Firefighters Spring Training Seminar in Oliver may turn wet this weekend as forecasts show a cool day with chances...

Oliver Fire Department deals with fireworks-caused brushfire

The Oliver Fire Department was able to deal with a fireworks-caused brushfire Tuesday morning. The fire was estimated at one acre in size, and...

Oliver Fire Department dispatched to two fires over the past 24 hours

The Oliver Fire Department tackled two blazes over the past 24 hours, extinguishing a deck and car fire before either spread to further property. The...

Oliver fire crews extinguish dog house fire before it spreads into main home

All residents of an Oliver home and their dog are safe thanks to the Oliver Fire Department extinguishing a dog house on fire next to their home early...

Oliver Fire Department rescues farm worker pinned under ATV

Firefighters were called out on Thursday afternoon for two motor vehicle accidents, one involving a vehicle in a ditch and one involving this ATV...

Oliver fire crews douse house fire that ruined home, killed cat

UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. Oliver Fire Department spokesperson Rob Graham said a home has been heavily damaged by fire in Oliver Thursday, and a cat was killed...

Oliver Fire Department respond to vehicle fire, blaze destroys both

The Oliver Fire Department responded to a report of structure fire on Monday morning, arriving to a motorhome and car engulfed in flames south of town...

Oliver Fire Department celebrates 100 years of firefighting of July

A milestone has been reached for Oliver firefighters, celebrating 100 years of being a fire department. The department will be hosting two...

Oliver fire chief gets three more years at the helm

The Town of Oliver has re-appointed fire chief Bob Graham to the role for another three-year term. Graham has three decades of fire experience and has...

Oliver Fire Department quick to put out structure fire before flames consume the home

A home is still standing thanks to the quick response from the Oliver Fire Department Wednesday night. Fire crews received a report of a fire off of...

Oliver Fire Department attending scene of two-vehicle crash on Hwy 97 at Road 22

Oliver Fire Department crews are cleaning up after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 at Road 22 Monday morning. A white car and a silver pickup truck...

Oliver Fire Department raising funds through BBQ and Nk'Mip Creek Wildfire t-shirts

The Oliver Fire Department is inviting the public to join them for the end of Fire Prevention Week, with live demonstrations, a BBQ and the...

Oliver fire department rescues man trapped under riding mower

An Oliver resident had a close call after flipping and becoming trapped underneath his riding mower on Sunday morning, right next to the river bank....

Oliver Fire Department rescues man, dog trapped in car in Okanagan River north of Osoyoos Lake

An unusual rescue had a successful ending Monday as Oliver Fire Department crews responded to a car in Okanagan River north of Osoyoos Lake, with an...

Oliver Fire Department bring carols to the community on a old fire truck

The Oliver Fire Department is keeping their yearly Christmas truck celebrations going, adapting to making sure to spread some holiday cheer safely. ...

Oliver fire department responds to two separate chimney fires

The Oliver Fire Department is reminding people to clean out their chimneys after responding to two separate chimney fires on Tuesday, both due to...

The Oliver Fire department will be running their firehall siren at 6:30 p.m. on Friday for everyone to turn on their holiday lights

If you hear an air raid horn Friday night in Oliver, don't be alarmed. It's just the Town kicking off its holiday light event. The Town is...

Oliver firefighters tackle structure blaze near Road 3

UPDATE: 12 p.m. The structure fire in the Road 3 area of Oliver Tuesday morning saw no human injuries, but unfortunately left canine family members...

Oliver firefighters knock down blaze sparked by transformer

Oliver firefighters have knocked down a grass fire sparked by a transformer Tuesday afternoon. Around 2 p.m., the Oliver Fire Department and FortisBC...

Brush fire extinguished near the International Hike and Bike Trail in Oliver

The Oliver Fire Department quickly extinguished a brush fire near the International Hike and Bike Trail Tuesday night. At around 5:22 p.m.,...

Celebrate fire crews from all over at post-training event in Oliver

Support fire crews and have a great time all at one event. This Saturday, May 3, join fire teams from B.C. and beyond at the Spring Training Seminar...

BC Wildfire Service has now characterized the Tower Hill fire as 'being held'

UPDATE: 3:40 P.M. The wildfire that ignited just west of Oliver today on Tower Hill is now characterized as “being held”. BC Wildfire and...

Heat source determined to be cause of fire at Oliver homeless encampment

UPDATE: 1:05 p.m. The Oliver Fire Department has determined the cause of a homeless encampment fire which ignited Sunday morning, saying it was a heat...

Mobile home completely lost following Friday's fire

Oliver's deputy fire chief says the mobile home, which caught fire late Friday afternoon, was completely lost. Crews were on scene near Highway 97...

Trailer fire snuffed out at property of derelict house ordered to be demolished

A fifth wheel trailer was completely engulfed in flames and producing black smoke Sunday morning, at the site of a house previously ordered to be...

Fire that broke out at Oliver landfill thought to be related to composting materials

A landfill fire that broke out last night, reportedly related to composting materials, was extinguished by Oliver firefighters. Around 7 p.m. Monday,...

Locals will see large emergency presence as Oliver hosts regional training event Saturday

The Oliver Fire Department is letting resident's know not to be alarmed when they see plenty of fire trucks and emergency apparatus passing...

Two people sent to hospital in early morning house fire in Oliver

A dramatic house fire overnight sent two people to hospital, with a bystander reportedly performing a rescue of someone in the building. The Oliver...