Residents urged to be fire smart amid hot, dry conditions
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Residents urged to be fire smart amid hot, dry conditions
Description
July 6, 2023
With nothing but hot, dry conditions in the forecast throughout the Okanagan, the Kelowna Fire Department is reminding residents to be aware of potential wildfire hazards. A campfire ban is about to come into effect for the region, and as Jayden Wasney reports, residents and visitors are being urged to take it seriously.
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Busy month for Okanagan search and rescue crews01:57 | December 15, 2025 -
RDOS flooding concerns02:00 | December 12, 2025 -
Kelowna residents raise concerns about supportive housing project02:18 | December 5, 2025 -
Opening day at Big White ski hill01:33 | December 4, 2025 -
Penticton votes against tiny homes project02:20 | December 2, 2025 -
Okanagan wildfire season report 202502:11 | November 26, 2025 -
Search and rescue advice for families of seniors02:07 | November 25, 2025 -
Vernon area’s Goose Lake Range Park opens to public – with a warning01:49 | November 20, 2025 -
Okanagan animal sanctuary hit with avian flu02:16 | November 10, 2025 -
Penticton City Council postpones decision on tiny homes project02:16 | November 5, 2025 -
Residents in West Kelowna neighbourhood fed up with power outages02:06 | November 4, 2025 -
Traffic delays expected on Hwy 97 as crews begin work on North Beach rockslide02:09 | October 30, 2025 -
Okanagan wineries preparing for a bounce-back01:41 | October 24, 2025 -
Ostrich cull controversy continues02:01 | October 2, 2025 -
Air quality advisory for much of the Okanagan01:59 | September 29, 2025 -
Wildfire forces Peachland families to flee their homes01:50 | September 26, 2025 -
City and province both aware of Vernon encampment, but no one stepping in02:12 | September 25, 2025 -
Turtles relocated from Frazer Lake02:07 | September 22, 2025 -
Okanagan drought rating raised to Level 302:04 | September 15, 2025 -
Central Okanagan regional district using AI to catch unacceptable recycling02:08 | September 12, 2025 -
Lytton opens first new civic building since devastating wildfire01:37 | August 29, 2025 -
Scorching temperatures in the South Okanagan02:04 | August 26, 2025 -
Huge mess left at Okangan park over bear-safe container confusion02:27 | August 26, 2025 -
Fish passage opens at Okanagan Lake Dam01:56 | August 18, 2025 -
Wildfire risk heats up in Kelowna01:52 | August 11, 2025 -
Peachland wildfire forces evacuations01:44 | July 31, 2025 -
Wood from old Baxter Bridge to live on along new trail02:00 | July 29, 2025 -
New farm in Lake Country helping patients with dementia01:28 | July 28, 2025 -
Recycling truck fire sparks warning from Central Okanagan02:08 | July 25, 2025
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Residents urged to be fire smart amid hot, dry conditions02:05 | July 6, 2023
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Search and rescue teams worry about winter road conditions01:54 | December 22, 2025
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan – Dec. 1910:59 | December 19, 2025
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Busy month for Okanagan search and rescue crews01:57 | December 15, 2025
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RDOS flooding concerns02:00 | December 12, 2025
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Kelowna residents raise concerns about supportive housing project02:18 | December 5, 2025
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Opening day at Big White ski hill01:33 | December 4, 2025
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Penticton votes against tiny homes project02:20 | December 2, 2025
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Okanagan wildfire season report 202502:11 | November 26, 2025
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Search and rescue advice for families of seniors02:07 | November 25, 2025
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Vernon area’s Goose Lake Range Park opens to public – with a warning01:49 | November 20, 2025
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Okanagan animal sanctuary hit with avian flu02:16 | November 10, 2025
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Penticton City Council postpones decision on tiny homes project02:16 | November 5, 2025
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Residents in West Kelowna neighbourhood fed up with power outages02:06 | November 4, 2025
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Traffic delays expected on Hwy 97 as crews begin work on North Beach rockslide02:09 | October 30, 2025
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Okanagan wineries preparing for a bounce-back01:41 | October 24, 2025
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Ostrich cull controversy continues02:01 | October 2, 2025
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Air quality advisory for much of the Okanagan01:59 | September 29, 2025
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Wildfire forces Peachland families to flee their homes01:50 | September 26, 2025
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City and province both aware of Vernon encampment, but no one stepping in02:12 | September 25, 2025
-
Turtles relocated from Frazer Lake02:07 | September 22, 2025
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Okanagan drought rating raised to Level 302:04 | September 15, 2025
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Central Okanagan regional district using AI to catch unacceptable recycling02:08 | September 12, 2025
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Lytton opens first new civic building since devastating wildfire01:37 | August 29, 2025
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Scorching temperatures in the South Okanagan02:04 | August 26, 2025
-
Huge mess left at Okangan park over bear-safe container confusion02:27 | August 26, 2025
-
Fish passage opens at Okanagan Lake Dam01:56 | August 18, 2025
-
Wildfire risk heats up in Kelowna01:52 | August 11, 2025
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Peachland wildfire forces evacuations01:44 | July 31, 2025
-
Wood from old Baxter Bridge to live on along new trail02:00 | July 29, 2025
-
New farm in Lake Country helping patients with dementia01:28 | July 28, 2025
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Recycling truck fire sparks warning from Central Okanagan02:08 | July 25, 2025
Residents urged to be fire smart amid hot, dry conditions
Description
July 6, 2023
With nothing but hot, dry conditions in the forecast throughout the Okanagan, the Kelowna Fire Department is reminding residents to be aware of potential wildfire hazards. A campfire ban is about to come into effect for the region, and as Jayden Wasney reports, residents and visitors are being urged to take it seriously.
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