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West Kelowna fire displaces 4 early WednesdayThe fire started in the garage of a Galloway Road just after 4 a.m. and crews encountered heavy smoke as the contents of the garage went up in flames.FireJul 17
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Kelowna firefighters douse evening garage blazeThe Kelowna Fire Department says it received multiple 911 calls around 8:30 p.m., of a fire along the 1000 block of Tataryn Road in the Rutland neighbourhood.CanadaJul 20
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Investigation continues into Kelowna fire; neighbour says building was a ‘tinderbox’The fire happened Monday in Kelowna’s Lower Mission neighbourhood, as an old farm building on Casorso Road went up in flames around noon.CanadaJul 9
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Kelowna firefighters douse small blaze inside second-floor unitAccording to the Kelowna Fire Department, a small fire was discovered in a second-floor unit on Friday during noon, but was quickly extinguished.CanadaJul 12
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Resident, crews quench house fire in KelownaThe residential fire happened on Sexsmith Road in Kelowna Thursday morning. An occupant of the house was trying to put the fire out with a hose when firefighters arrived.FireAug 15
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Crews douse West Kelowna industrial building fireEmergency crews were at the scene of a large industrial fire in West Kelowna and some businesses were evacuated.FireAug 21
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Gorman’s Mill saved from path of wind-fuelled fireThe fire was driven by wind and dry grass, combined with sloping terrain. Crews stopped the fire from spreading towards the Gorman Bros. Lumber storage yard nearby.FireAug 19
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Car fire in underground parkade doused by sprinklers, West Kelowna firefightersWest Kelowna Fire Rescue says it was called out to a condo complex along the 4200 block of Gellatly Road Sound on Friday evening.CanadaJun 22
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Bernard Avenue apartment fire on Friday was fatal: Kelowna RCMPOn Saturday, Kelowna RCMP said a 42-year-old woman lost her life as a result of the fire on Friday afternoon.CanadaJul 13
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No injuries in Kelowna structure fireAt around 6:30 a.m., the Kelowna Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 2100 block of Burtch Road, fire officials said.FireJun 19
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10 trees chopped down by vandals in Kelowna parkTen ponderosa pine trees were cut down in Mission Ridge Park in south Kelowna. City staff also found two other damaged trees. The vandalism could fetch fines of $50,000 per tree.CrimeAug 16
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Residents of two Kelowna homes displaced by fireSmoke and flames could be seen pouring from a window on the first floor of a two-storey residence, as firefighters approached the building.FireJul 19
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Lightning sparks 10 fires in the Okanagan during stormThere were more than 500 lightning strikes throughout the Okanagan and Shuswap Monday night, sparking 10 fires.FireAug 6
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‘The best medicine is talking about it’: The mental toll of wildfire recoveryLong after the roar of flames has been silenced and the rebuilding process has begun, those who survive wildfires have another battle ahead of them.FireAug 20
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From traditional knowledge to FireSmart, Okanagan leaders focus on wildfire risksFirst Nation leaders, fire chiefs and politicians in the Okanagan say good planning can help prevent disasters like last year's McDougall Creek wildfire.CanadaAug 19
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Kelowna jet-skier fined after getting caught leaving tuber in their wakeThe person on the tube fell off unbeknownst to the driver, who continued for about 500 metres before realizing and turning around, RCMP said.CanadaJul 15
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Okanagan house labeled as “problem home” destroyed in fireThere were no injuries reported in the West Kelowna fire and those who lived in neighbouring buildings have been able to return home.FireJun 12
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Fire engulfs empty building in Kelowna; firefighters battling flamesEmergency Services in Kelowna, B.C., have treated several people at the site of an active fire in an empty building. Flames from the blaze can be seen from points across the city.FireJul 8
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Kelowna equipped with ‘game changer’ of a firefighting toolThe trailer is equipped with hundreds of sprinkler heads on one side, a variety of different adapters, and thousands of feet of hose.FireJul 11
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Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the weekFrom an up-close orca encounter to the lifting of campfire bans as the wildfire threat recedes, here are some good news stories we wanted to share this week.LifestyleAug 30