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Anarchist Mountain Fire Department and others celebrate at first responders gala

The Anarchist Mountain Fire Department and other first responders celebrated the year at the first responders gala last week. In a social media post...

Osoyoos Fire Rescue asks residents to be 'very mindful' in checking smoke alarms for Fire Prevention Week

With Fire Prevention Week underway, Osoyoos Fire Rescue is asking residents to be "very mindful" about checking their smoke alarms over the...

Town of Osoyoos and Osoyoos Fire Rescue warn of phone scam circulating in the community

The Town of Osoyoos and Osoyoos Fire Rescue are reminding residents to be wary of a recent phone scam soliciting donations. "We are just reaching...

Members of Osoyoos Fire Department trekked to Kelowna for charity Butterfly Run

Members of the Osoyoos fire team made it all the way to Kelowna to run for bereaved families over the weekend. In a social media post on Saturday, the...

Lower Similkameen Indian Band working with local fire team and region to tackle wildfires in shared zones

The Lower Similkameen Indian Band says it is working with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the Keremeos Volunteer Fire Department on...

Osoyoos Fire Department to hold BBQ and auto-extrication demo at Farmers' Market

The Osoyoos Fire Department is raising funds for the Butterfly Run through a hot dog BBQ and auto-extrication showcase this weekend. The Osoyoos Fire...

Fire damages suites at Osoyoos lakefront motel

Two boys are being praised for spotting a fire at an Osoyoos motel and helping make sure the fire department was alerted. On Sunday afternoon, there...

Anarchist Mountain hosting annual fire preparedness open house

Anarchist Mountain is hosting its 12th Annual Wildfire Preparedness/FireSmart Day. This Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Anarchist...

Lightning strike on Anarchist Mountain sparked weekend fire

Thunderstorms over the weekend spawned significant lightning strikes across the Interior including one on Anarchist Mountain igniting a ground fire....

Veteran fire chief retiring

Brad Fossett, Fire Chief at the Willowbrook volunteer fire department, will be retiring from active duty at the end of the month. The 63-year-old...

Anarchist Mountain focused on Fire Smart for over a decade

As vast portions of Canada burn, the fight against wildfires will increasingly rely on the Fire Smart program, and its one that will only continue to...

Osoyoos structure fire

Two South Okanagan fire departments were called out to a structure fire early Saturday morning. Rob Graham, spokesman for the Oliver Fire Department,...

Osoyoos Fire Rescue responded to possible boiler or electrical fire

Osoyoos Fire Rescue was on scene with three fire engines and a command car at a residence located on Willow Crescent Friday afternoon. The emergency...

Highway 97 open again after vehicle incident slowed traffic between Okanagan Falls and Oliver

UPDATE: 4 p.m. Traffic is flowing normally again near Vaseux Lake after a nasty crash. Luckily, Okanagan Falls Volunteer Fire Department Chief Fred...

Fire a 'dangerous situation': BC Wildfire, local departments continue to battle fire near Twin Lakes

UPDATE: 4:22 p.m. Hundreds of homes remain on evacuation orders and alerts as BC Wildfire Service continues to work on the Upper Park Rill Creek...

Fire on Hatfield Island

The Oliver Fire Department responded to the shores of Vaseux Lake late Friday afternoon, after a fire was reported on Hatfield Island. However, Rob...

Kelowna heritage home heavily damaged in Thursday night fire

UPDATE 12:50 p.m. The home significantly damaged Thursday night in a fire sits on Kelowna’s heritage registry. Known as the Jennens House, the...

BC Wildfire lists Anarchist Mountain wildfire as 'under control'

UPDATE: 7:33 p.m. BCWS has listed the wildfire along Long Joe Road as 'under control'. 'Under Control' means the wildfire is not...

Brush fire near Oliver

A brush fire began in the hills near Oliver Friday night. The Oliver Fire Department was called out around 10 p.m. Friday night for a brush fire near...

Loud bang, smoke in Oliver basement

The Oliver Fire Department responded to a report of a loud bang and smoke at a home on Merlot Avenue, Wednesday night. According to department...

Update: Highway 97 accident in Oliver

The Oliver RCMP has released an update on the collision that took place on Highway 97 near Vaseaux Lake on Wednesday, Dec. 11. According to their...

Oliver property subject of second fire

A fire completely destroyed a fifth wheel trailer on a rural property south of Oliver, early Friday, Firefighter and Oliver Fire Department spokesman...

Funeral held for boy burned in fire

Cody O'Connor was remembered as a bright, brave and cheerful boy at his funeral Thursday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in...

Oliver upset with Kelowna fire dispatch

In two instances yesterday the Kelowna Fire Dispatch called the Oliver Fire Department when it was not necessary according to Danny Skaros. I...

Several Okanagan communities are pledging to 'Make Water Work' for water conservation

Various Okanagan municipalities and organizations are supporting the "Make Water Work" contest aimed at reducing water use. Staff, council...

Mobile home threatened by fire

Oliver firefighters responded to a tree fire next to a mobile home early Sunday morning. According to Rob Graham, a firefighter and spokesman for the...

Halloween Howl comes to the South Okanagan for a spooky night on the town

Halloween Howl is coming to the South Okanagan, letting folks get spooky out on the towns. On Oct. 31, trick-or-treaters can expect a haunted house,...

Oliver brush fire

By Oliver Daily News Oliver fire crews were called out to a brush fire just after 4 p.m. Tuesday. It took the crews about 45 minutes to douse the...

Trailer fire south of Oliver

A large blaze broke out at a rural residence just south of Oliver Saturday morning. Fire crews were called out to the scene on 6 road just after 9...

Flames devour brush near Oliver

5:30 p.m. update: Hwy. 97 is open, alternating traffic on a single lane. The fire is under control and fire crews will remain onsite to mop-up and...

Crews battle Oliver forest fire

The Oliver Fire Department is on the scene of a forest fire on McKinney Road. The fire is burning just east of South Okanagan General Hospital....

Okanagan Falls Volunteer Fire Department honing skills in advance of wildfire season while balancing full-time work

With forecasts warning that the spring wildfire season could start early this year, one small Okanagan-based team of volunteer on-call firefighters is...

Video update: Osoyoos business fire

Updated report from Castanet's Kelly Hayes Raw Video by Ken Myrberg A fire in Osoyoos on Sunday has destroyed several businesses and...

Volunteer fire departments across BC Interior receive millions for equipment upgrades and training

More than 200 volunteer B.C. fire departments are receiving funding to boost their capabilities and purchase equipment. Several departments across the...

Oliver taxes going up 9% in advance of increased RCMP costs

For the third-straight year, property taxes in the Town of Oliver are going up nine per cent. The municipality has been ramping up its revenue in...

Bird bangers started fire

The Oliver RCMP says a fire at the Oliver United Church on Friday night was started by a group playing with “bird bangers.” Emergency...

Cigarette butt possible cause of fire

Nothing official, however, a small forest fire in the Oliver area Wednesday afternoon may have been caused by a discarded cigarette butt. The fire...

Pedestrian struck, power out, fire started

An Oliver senior left a long trail of debris after a spectacular collision Tuesday evening. RCMP say shortly after 5:30 p.m. on August 9 a westbound...

Oliver firefighters battle flashover blaze

Firefighters in Oliver encountered a very dangerous situation at a fire early Sunday morning. Oliver Fire Department spokesperson Spencer Tribbick...

Oliver crash injures two

A late model Ford pickup lost control and wound up off the road in a deep pit just off Highway 97, north of Oliver Thursday morning. The crash...