Vernon Fire-Rescue Services

• Bird in a wire leads to grass fire along Vernon’s Commonage Road

  A fire sparked Sunday when a bird flew into a power wire was snuffed out in short order, due to the quick action of the public and responding fire crews.

  Fire

  Jul 17, 2023
  
• Vernon, B.C. fire department documents confirm fatal fire response details

  An incident report on a fire that claimed the lives of three people in Vernon, B.C., includes notes from the fire chief and dispatch. The cause of the blaze is not yet known.

  Fire

  May 30, 2023
  
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• Vernon, B.C. won’t offer fire coverage to area of fatal rural blaze

  The majority of Vernon city council voted on Tuesday not to offer fire coverage to the Commonage area as it wouldn't make financial sense for the municipality.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2023
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• Vernon, B.C. considering request to expand fire protection to area of fatal blaze

  Not having fire converage makes some residents of the unprotected area between Vernon and Lake Country nervous and means insurance costs are high.

  Canada

  Apr 10, 2023
• One person rescued from early morning fire at Vernon, B.C., apartment

  Deputy chief says firefighters received an incorrect address when firefighters received the call, adding about a minute to their response time.

  Fire

  Apr 6, 2023
• Vernon, B.C. fire department shares details of response to fatal blaze

  Vernon Fire Rescue Services' deputy chief of operation defended the department's handling of the call saying there was nothing crews could have done differently once on scene. 

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2023
• Early wildfire detection sensors installed near Vernon, B.C.

  An early wildfire detection pilot project in Vernon, B.C., will collect information about environmental conditions and use it to assess if a blaze has sparked. 

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2022
• Teen rescued from Vernon rooftop after mental health crisis: RCMP

  'For three hours, officers continued to communicate with the girl and employed crisis intervention and de-escalation tactics to prevent her from harming herself.'

  Health

  May 4, 2022
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• Vernon brush fire singes apartment building; cause under investigation

  These fires raise important reminders to have working smoke alarms on every floor of a building, and also to limit the accumulation of combustible material near buildings.

  Fire

  May 3, 2022
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• ‘Incredibly tragic’: 1 person dead in Vernon, B.C. mobile home fire

  The fatal house fire occurred in the 6900-block of Okanagan Landing Road in Vernon late Tuesday night.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2021