Wilsons Landing
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B.C. wildfires: Temporary access on Friday for residents in Wilson’s Landing area“This a challenging time for residents and the EOC understands this small step may help to relieve some of the stress,” said Emergency Operations.FireSep 7, 2023
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‘Extremely grateful’: Fundraiser for Okanagan firefighters who lost homes tops $130K goal"This is a pretty gut-wrenching story for more than half of the firehall to lose their homes while serving the community," said organizer Arne Perrin.FireSep 1, 2023
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‘We’re not letting our guard down’: Community fuelled Wilson’s Landing fire responseA wildfire moving down the mountain toward Wilson's Landing, B.C., made an "unearthly" howling sound as it stirred up winds to become a "self-feeding beast."FireAug 26, 2023
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‘It was a violent event, the world shattered’: Fire chief recalls wrath of McDougall Creek wildfireThe wrath of the McDougall Creek wildfire hit the rural outreaches of the community hardest, with the greatest number of structure losses recorded in North Westside. “The fire was intense. It came very quickly. It came with violence. I can’t describe it any other way,” Paul Zydowicz, fire chief of Wilson’s Landing, a community in...FireAug 24, 2023
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‘Every little bit will help’: Wilson’s Landing fire department hosts food driveSanta Claus stopped by Wilson's Landing Fire Department on Monday night to lend a helping hand to the Central Okanagan Food Bank.CanadaDec 6, 2022
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Firefighters at Wilson’s Landing now first medical responders as wellCalls for medical requests are expected to improve in the North Westside area.Apr 2, 2019
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Okanagan community has new Fire ChiefStarting Monday, Don Bennison takes on the chief’s duties for the paid on-call department which serves residents living along Westside Road near Lake Okanagan Resort.NewsJun 26, 2017
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Unattended campfire likely cause of wildfire near West KelownaThe BC Wildfire Service dispatched one air-tanker and a three-member Initial Attack crew to the site.Jun 13, 2017
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