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Oliver Aug 14, 2015 / 9:12 pm
UPDATE 9 p.m. The Testalinden Creek fire is now estimated at 450 hectares in size. The blaze is burning aggressively due to open fuel and wind in the...
Oliver Jun 27, 2018 / 9:39 pm
UPDATE 9:35 p.m. A full and rapid response from the Oliver Volunteer Fire Department brought the small brush fire under control relatively quickly....
Penticton Jun 20, 2011 / 1:00 pm
A fire in Oliver left a family homeless on Father's Day. Firefighters were called to the rural home on River Road (99th Street) at 3 a.m. on June...
Penticton May 23, 2010 / 11:13 am
Details are still coming in, but firefighters confirm a major hotel fire happened in Oliver this morning. A spokesman with the Oliver Fire Department...
Penticton Jul 20, 2009 / 6:29 pm
Update: 9 p.m. Monday Fire crews are now mopping up the fire near Vaseux Creek, 9km north of Oliver. Ministry of Forests crews will monitor the fire...
Anarchist Mountain May 28, 2022 / 3:00 pm
A previously out-of-use fire hydrant has been sent to help out a South Okanagan community, where there isn't a municipal or community water system...
Okanagan Falls Dec 16, 2021 / 1:18 pm
Think you have what it takes to be a firefighter? The Okanagan Falls Volunteer Fire Department is looking for new recruits interested in joining a...
Oliver Jan 30, 2017 / 10:59 am
Firefighters in Oliver spent Sunday evening battling a structure fire south of town. Crews were called to the area around Deadman Lake, near Highway...
Penticton Nov 9, 2009 / 9:51 am
The kitchen at an Oliver pizza joint was the cause of a fire Saturday. The Oliver Fire Department responded to Almerio""s Pizza on 97th Street just...
Nk'Mip Creek wildfire Jul 23, 2021 / 3:36 pm
UPDATE 9:41 p.m. The Oliver Fire Department has stated that a burn will be conducted by BCWFS to eliminate fuels in rough terrains. Smoke and flames...
Penticton Jul 15, 2008 / 11:55 am
A fire at an auto wrecking yard in the South Okanagan has damaged a lot of tools. The Oliver fire department responded to a blaze at 89th Street just...
Penticton Sep 2, 2007 / 8:50 am
It wasn’t another grass fire, but it did require the assistance of the Oliver Fire Department. Oliver Fire Chief Dave Janzen says he sent five...
Penticton Sep 27, 2007 / 2:30 pm
Fire investigators are still trying to determine the cause of a grass fire that briefly raged out of control above an elementary school in Oliver...
Penticton Jul 6, 2007 / 1:20 pm
A grass fire broke out in Oliver Friday afternoon. Just a few minutes after noon, smoke was spotted next to the Vincor winery by Tuc-el-nuit Road....
Penticton Jun 22, 2007 / 11:45 am
It took six units and nearly 50 men about six hours to contain a grass fire which broke out in Oliver Thursday afternoon. The fire started in a vacant...
Penticton May 15, 2007 / 1:30 pm
The Oliver Fire Department is warning people about leaving food unattended on stoves following a kitchen fire Monday night. Just before 10 p.m., fire...
South Okanagan Feb 2, 2023 / 4:00 am
It's going to be one cold afternoon in the lake for a group of emergency responders this March. Sherriff Francesco Murdocco is leading the charge...
South Okanagan Oct 28, 2022 / 2:33 pm
Happy Halloween weekend, South Okanagan! The trick-or-treating won't begin until Monday, but there is plenty of spooky fun to be had in the...
Nk'Mip Creek Jul 27, 2021 / 4:58 pm
UPDATE: 5 p.m. The RDOS has lifted some evacuation orders related to the Nk'Mip Creek wildfire. Eight properties identified within the...
Penticton May 24, 2022 / 9:17 am
A local family-owned grocery store is grateful to the community for an outpouring support after a devastating long weekend break-in. Global Grocers,...
Okanagan/Similkameen Aug 9, 2021 / 10:57 am
Three large wildfires continue to burn in the South Okanagan-Similkameen. Thomas Creek The Thomas Creek wildfire, located northeast of Okanagan Falls,...
BC Jul 26, 2021 / 2:46 pm
More international help is arriving on the frontlines of wildfires across B.C. Thirty-four Australian firefighters are landing in Vancouver on Tuesday...
Nk'Mip Creek wildfire Aug 6, 2021 / 5:17 pm
UPDATE: 5:10 p.m. The Nk'Mip Creek wildfire remains classified at out of control and sized at 16,005 hectares, no change from Thursday. ...
Osoyoos Apr 21, 2018 / 4:05 pm
UPDATE: 4:05 p.m. The evacuation order for 188 homes near Osoyoos Friday night has been fully rescinded. The order was issued by the Osoyoos Indian...
Penticton Aug 27, 2021 / 11:42 am
The situation at the two remaining out-of-control wildfires in the South Okanagan-Similkameen continues to be positive for firefighters. Nk'Mip...
Nk'Mip Creek Aug 25, 2021 / 11:18 am
There continues to be good news from the Nk'MIp Creek wildfire northeast of Osoyoos. As cooler temperatures, higher humidity and some...
Coldstream Aug 8, 2019 / 1:03 pm
UPDATE: 1 p.m. Coldstream Fire Chief Dave Sturgeon says his department was not called about a series of fireworks blasts reported last night. However,...
Anarchist Mountain Mar 31, 2019 / 7:14 pm
South Okanagan firefighters are urging care while carrying out open burning after another escaped fire this weekend. The Anarchist Mountain Fire...
Vaseux Lake Jun 30, 2017 / 9:03 pm
UPDATE: 9 p.m. "On Thursday night, Oliver and Penticton officers were investigating a suspected stolen vehicle near Hwy 97 and Vaseaux Lake. Two...
West Kelowna Sep 8, 2022 / 5:20 pm
UPDATE 5:20 p.m. BC Wildfire crews continue to work on the estimated 7.3-hectare Jack Creek wildfire near Mt. Miller and the Trepanier area of the...
Oliver/Osoyoos Sep 12, 2023 / 4:00 am
Osoyoos, Oliver and area cyclists have pedalled over 2,786 km in August, raising more than $15,000 for the fight against children’s cancer....
Osoyoos Jun 10, 2023 / 5:19 pm
Residents of Osoyoos may experience brown water once again. On Friday, a vehicle struck a fire hydrant in town, causing a large discharge of water....
Penticton Sep 16, 2011 / 1:55 pm
The Tuc-El-Nuit Elementary school's gymnasium was packed with some 275 people Thursday night. The crowd gathered to hear the operational plans...
Penticton Sep 12, 2011 / 6:00 am
An early morning fire at the South Okanagan Secondary School has reportedly engulfed much of the structure. Oliver Fire Department Retired Fire Chief...
Penticton Sep 18, 2013 / 2:01 pm
Funeral services have been scheduled for the 8-year-old boy who died after being pulled from his family's burning motorhome in Oliver. The...
South Okanagan Aug 19, 2023 / 4:00 am
South Okanagan Fire Departments that are not currently dealing with wildfires in their vicinity are supporting communities that are facing aggressive...
Penticton Sep 16, 2013 / 2:47 pm
Cody O' Conner was supposed to start third grade at Oliver Elementary School this fall. But instead his classmates are missing him and an entire...
Penticton Mar 29, 2013 / 8:37 am
RCMP in Oliver were on scene of this three vehicle crash that occurred around 1:15 p.m. yesterday in the 500 block of Fairview Road. The driver of...
South Okanagan-Similkameen Aug 31, 2023 / 4:34 pm
BC Wildfire Service firefighters are requesting the public to keep out of active fire zones, as area restrictions and evacuation orders remain in...
Oliver Sep 30, 2018 / 4:37 pm
A single vehicle crashed off the road in Oliver Sunday morning near Highway 97 and Road 16, resulting in the death of the driver. Oliver fire chief...