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People in West Kelowna are on edge after multiple overnight fires were set this past weekend. Picnic tables, gazebos, garbage bins and more were all set ablaze with homes close by. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, with no arrests, residents are worried about it happening again.

The Quilpituk Creek fire in the Okanagan leads to evacuation order in the middle of the August-long weekend. Angela Jung reports from Lake Country with the details.

West Kelowna residents are raising concerns about BC Hydro’s plan to build overhead power lines in the region. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more on the city’s stance and why it’s also a concern for emergency responders.

The evacuation order for West Kelowna for the Kalamoir Park Wildfire has been downgraded to an evacuation alert. West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund says residents still need to be vilgilant.

A wildfire is burning in West Kelowna on Tuesday. Crews are responding and smoke can be seen in the region near Kalamoir Park.

West Kelowna’s Kalamoir Regional Park will remain closed for the time being, after a wildfire earlier this week. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, thanks to mitigation efforts over the last few years, the damage could’ve been much worse.

It was a close call for some West Kelowna residents on Tuesday as a fast-moving wildfire came within a few feet of some homes. Erin Ubels has the latest details.

It was a scary moment for some West Kelowna residents who were forced from their homes after a fast-moving wildfire broke out. Klaudia Van Emmerik is live with the details.

West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund provides an update on the Kalamoir Parik Wildfire and discusses the provincial forecast warning of a hotter and drier summer than normal.

A proposed power line through West Kelowna is at the centre of a lot of debate in the community over its route. Kevin Pontious reports.

For those on the north side of the Bald Range fire, they fled to either West Kelowna, or parts of Peachland not under evacuation order. That includes the local lakeshore in the district, where you normally can’t stay overnight. Kevin Pontious reports.

Wildfires across B.C. have prompted a province-wide state of emergency and forced thousands to evacuate their homes. Global’s Victoria Femia is near West Kelowna, where one of the worst wildfires in the province has been raging since Friday.

We have the latest on the Quilpituk Creek Wildfire near West Kelowna as it’s expected to be hot and dry this weekend. And for those who have been evacuated with their pets, several groups have come forward to help care for them while their owners are displaced.

More crews have arrived in B.C.’s Okanagan region to help fight the Bald Range wildfire, which measures more than 18,000 hectares and is still burning out of control. In the blaze, Summerland resident Craig Milton lost not only his home, but a live concert venue, and animal sanctuary — along with decades worth of memories....

West Kelowna Fire Rescue says several fences, bushes and a gazebo seem to have been set on fire after midnight on Saturday. And Kelowna’s City Council has authorized the city to begin the expropriation process on a portion of the waterfront boardwalk in front of Hotel Eldorado.

The City of West Kelowna has expressed strong opposition to any overheard transmission lines as proposed by BC Hydro, along with helicopter companies. The Summerland Health Auxiliary Thrift Store says theft, vandalism and safety concerns continue to grow around their back alley donation area.

A West Kelowna pizzeria owner is shaken up, after two young people pulled off a distraction theft at his business. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, it appears the incident was meant to be a prank.

The regional district is asking people to keep out of Kalamoir Regional Park as it remains closed while West Kelowna Fire Rescue continues the wildfire cleanup. We get a look inside the park and what the fire left behind. And, local breweries are getting a major boost thanks to the Touchdown Kelowna BC Lions football...

One day after the fast-moving Kalamoir Park wildfire threatened hundreds of homes in West Kelowna, we’re learning about what went right with the firefighting effort, and why the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Kevin Pontious reports.

A wildfire broke out in West Kelowna on Tuesday morning, prompting a full response from firefighters. And we get community reaction to a recent extortion-related shooting in Kelowna. Is this becoming an issue in the Okanagan?