West Kelowna Fire Department

• B.C. wildfires: More people return to West Kelowna as more planned ignitions get underway

  The fire remains out of control at 12,318 hectares, but according to the West Kelowna Fire Department, there have been improvements on the front lines.

  Fire

  Aug 25, 2023
  
• Potentially suspicious fire damages West Kelowna shed, RV and hedge

  Fire officials are looking into the cause of a potentially suspicious fire that started a hedge and spread Friday morning to a shed and outbuilding.

  Fire

  Jun 2, 2023
  
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• RV fire in West Kelowna damages 2 homes

  The fire on Shannon Woods Crescent started at around 9 a.m. and as neighbours reported seeing a thick plume of black smoke, multiple trucks rushed to the scene.

  Fire

  Mar 20, 2023
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• One dead in motorcycle crash in West Kelowna

  West Kelowna Fire recovered the driver from the bottom of a steep embankment where he was pronounced dead. Police say speed is considered a major factor in this crash.

  Crime

  Aug 23, 2022
• Man who threw Molotov cocktail in tinder-dry West Kelowna forest hit with fair sentence: fire chief

  'This fire was 100 per cent preventable. It didn't have to happen. The judge did a great job of recognizing that and making it very clear in his sentencing.'

  Crime

  Jun 28, 2022
• Curling iron cited as cause of bathroom fire: West Kelowna Fire Rescue

  ‘The bathroom where the fire originated suffered charring to the vanity and heat damage to the walls and ceiling,’ WKFR said of the fire.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2022
• Sub-zero temperatures complicate West Kelowna housefire fight

  A small number of homes were affected by runoff and ice build-up from firefighting operations. Public works crews assisted with runoff, ice and slippery conditions

  Fire

  Dec 27, 2021
• Garage, vehicle destroyed but homes saved in West Kelowna inferno

  West Kelowna fire and rescue said the cause of the fire is under investigation, but it is not believed to be suspicious.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2021
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• Firefighters from Osoyoos to Revelstoke, B.C. honour fallen 9/11 first responders

  "It’s really heart-wrenching knowing that our brothers and sisters had to go through that day and put their lives aside to go and make sure that the public was safe."

  Lifestyle

  Sep 11, 2021
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• Evacuation order lifted for residents near West Kelowna fire

  "We are asking those who were tactically evacuated to be patient with us, we are doing our best to get them home this afternoon," Brolund said. 

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2021