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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...

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...

Grassfire in Oliver ignited from crews working on a power pole

The grassfire that ignited yesterday on the western edge of Oliver was caused by work that was being done to a power pole at a construction site on...

Five area fire departments honoured in Oliver

Five local fire departments were honoured last weekend for their community service at Oliver’s Riverside Garden Center in the newly created...

Trailer catches fire just north of Oliver

Flames engulfed a trailer just north of Oliver at a property on Highway 97 around 5 p.m. today. RCMP were on scene and the Oliver Fire Department...

Car fires present a unique firefighting challenge at Oliver event

As part of the Spring Training Seminar hosted by the Oliver Fire Department, firefighter attendees had the opportunity to hone their skills on...

A fire has sparked in Oliver in the area of Tucelnuit Drive

UPDATE 7:50 p.m. The Oliver Fire Department, BC Wildfire ground crews, helicopters and air-tankers have worked together to set up a perimeter guard...

Wildfire growing quickly between Oliver and Osoyoos

UPDATE: 11:10 p.m. Another evacuation alert has been issued by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen in Electoral Area C and the Town of...

Wolfcub Creek wildfire near Oliver estimated at 45 hectares in size, crews confident it won't grow further

UPDATE: 12:20 p.m. All evacuation alerts on Osoyoos Indian Band land have been rescinded by the Band. UPDATE: 10:50 a.m. Oliver Fire Department...

Fire destroys large building in Oliver overnight, considered suspicious

UPDATE: 10:35 a.m. The cause of the large building fire in Oliver overnight is being considered “suspicious.” A vacant residential home...

Structure fire in Oliver claims life as victim passes from injuries

One man has died after succumbing to his injuries from a fire that engulfed a large garage in Oliver early Thursday morning. The Oliver Fire...

Severe damage following Oliver house fire

The Oliver Fire Department spent an hour and a half knocking down a house fire Sunday evening. On Sunday, March 5, crews responded to reports of...

Frigid cold causes fire hoses to freeze up in Oliver while extinguishing vehicle fire

The Oliver Fire Department had to call in an extra truck for help while attending to a vehicle fire on McKinney road on Sunday night. The crew shared...

Fruit stall fire put out and Highway 97 now reopen near Oliver

UPDATE: 4:18 p.m. Crews have cleared out and Highway 97 is fully reopened after the roof of a fruit market was fully engulfed by flames on Tuesday...

'For the sake of our community': Oliver Firefighters have been stepping up to help with the paramedic shortage

The Oliver Fire Department has been filling in the health care gaps in the community by attending medical first response calls this year due to a...

One dead after mobile home fire in Oliver

One person is dead after a Saturday afternoon mobile home fire in Oliver. Local fire crews were called to the scene around 4 p.m. and found the...

House fire in Oliver closes highway for several hours

A vacant house went up in flames off Highway 97 in Oliver early Friday morning. The Oliver Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire...

RCMP searching for grassfire starter in Oliver, who faces fine

RCMP are searching for the man who allegedly started a brush fire off of Highway 97 by the North Oliver sign on Friday night. The Oliver Fire...

Pickup destroyed by fire in Oliver deemed suspicious

Fire crews were called out just before 4 a.m. to a fully-engulfed fire in a pickup truck on Friday morning. Rob Graham from the Oliver Fire Department...

Rag caught in dryer at Oliver laundromat starts blaze

The Oliver Fire Department took down a fire in a laundromat Thursday night. Crews responded to smoke in the area in the 6000 block of Station Street...

Oliver firefighters douse brush fire above town

A grassfire that broke out just after 7 p.m. above the north Oliver sign is now contained. According to Oliver Fire Department spokesmen Rob Graham,...

Oliver council approves $400K loan for new fire truck

The Oliver Fire Department will be seeing a new truck coming their way. The town will be borrowing $400,000 to bring in a new pumper truck on a...

Town of Oliver reviewing bid for new fire truck and $400K loan to help supply it

Oliver Town Council will be discussing final approval for borrowing $400,000 to bring in a new pumper truck for the fire department on Tuesday...

Oliver homeowner tries to fight fire, house destroyed by blaze

A heavy structure fire destroyed a home in Oliver on Monday, despite the homeowner and the fire departments' best efforts to try to save it....

One person airlifted to hospital from fire in Oliver home

One person was sent to the hospital after a fire engulfed their home and left them with severe burns on Thursday afternoon. The Oliver Fire Department...

Oliver fire crews rescue dog, two people from wastewater treatment pond

Oliver fire crews assisted with an unusual rescue Friday morning after a dog and a man became trapped in a wastewater treatment pond at the public...

Grass fire sparked near Oliver Saturday afternoon

A grass fire in Oliver has been extinguished, after starting at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The fire, off Tucelnuit Dr north of the NkMip Canyon Desert...

Small brush fire near Oliver believed to be lightning-caused

UPDATE: 1:55 p.m. The Oliver Fire Department has successfully doused a small grass fire north of Oliver Wednesday. Media relations officer Rob...

Fire sparked in Okanagan Correctional Centre cell

Fire crews were called to the Okanagan Correctional Centre in the early hours of Wednesday morning to deal with flames inside a prison cell. Oliver...

Oliver fire crews trained for structure fires this week

The Oliver Fire Department undertook some hands-on training Friday. Crews lit up their mobile home training unit for one last big, intense training...

Oliver Volunteer Fire Department says 2019 was busiest ever

The Oliver Volunteer Fire Department is coming off its busiest year ever. Fire chief Bob Graham was before council Monday for a year-end report,...

'Great progress' made on Christie Mountain wildfire Wednesday

UPDATE: 9:35 a.m. Cooler weather today is expected to help in the fight against the Christie Mountain wildfire burning at the southern edge of...

Damage to Dairy Queen in Oliver caused by out-of-control pickup truck

In between blizzards, the Dairy Queen in Oliver faced a different kind of calamity on Monday night when a pickup truck drove over the curb, tore a...

Oliver's Festival of the Grape saw thousands of attendees and competitive fun

Sunday’s Festival of the Grape featured 47 wineries from the South Okanagan, and thousands of attendees looking to celebrate the fall harvest...

First ever FireSmart coordinator hired in Oliver

Oliver has hired its first FireSmart coordinator, a position that acts as a liaison between FireSmart BC and the Town of Oliver to bring education and...

Two suspicious fires caught on camera in Oliver

Firefighters were called at 3:13 a.m. to a travel trailer on fire while parked in the alley of the 600 block of Earle Crescent in Oliver. Three trucks...

Oliver pot shop hit by arsonists for second time in just over a year

A cannabis shop owner in Oliver is pleading for help identifying the arsonists who set fire to his store last week. Security video from The Pot...

Early morning vehicle crash in Oliver leads to fines

A single vehicle crash on Saturday morning in Oliver saw a 44-year-old driver from Penticton receive $874 in tickets after crashing into a post and...

Driver uninjured after crashing into pole and ditch in Oliver

Canada Day saw one lucky driver escape with no injuries when his vehicle drifted off the road, downing a utility pole and ending up in the ditch. The...

Woman uninjured after vehicle flipped over in Oliver

Oliver RCMP and the local fire department were called on the weekend to respond to a vehicle that had flipped over and crashed into cedar trees on...