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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...