One-on-one with West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund
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One-on-one with West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund
03:18 | September 19, 2023
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B.C. has a number of overwintering or ‘zombie’ fires burning
02:07 | January 7, 2026
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Most evacuation orders downgraded for the Munro Lake wildfire
01:34 | September 29, 2025
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Peachland wildfire forces quick evacuations
01:15 | September 26, 2025
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Wildfire burning near Peachland prompts evacuation order, alert
00:35 | September 26, 2025
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B.C. wildfire warns of fire risk remains high across the province
01:41 | September 8, 2025
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Coquihalla and Highway 1 reopens
03:52 | September 5, 2025
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Coquihalla Highway reopens after 2-day closure due to wildfire
00:56 | September 5, 2025
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Traffic trouble in B.C. as wildfires, Hwy 1 crash close major routes
02:02 | September 5, 2025
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Coquihalla Highway remains closed by wildfire
02:02 | September 5, 2025
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Drone hits BC Wildfire plane
00:34 | September 4, 2025
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Wildfire burning near Coquihalla Highway explodes in size
03:36 | September 4, 2025
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Video captures terrifying drive on Coquihalla before wildfire closes highway
00:59 | September 4, 2025
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Wildfire smoke prompts Metro Vancouver air quality warning
02:07 | September 3, 2025
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Wildfire closes Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt
00:32 | September 3, 2025
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Large fire burning in Cariboo region near community of Anahim Lake
01:04 | September 3, 2025
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Air quality warning issued for Lower Mainland due to wildfire smoke
00:45 | September 3, 2025
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Peachland wildfire prompts evacuation alert
00:58 | August 27, 2025
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Crews fight out-of-control Sailor Bar wildfire near Yale
03:11 | August 25, 2025
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Officials closely watching wildfire situation in B.C. as weather heats up
01:48 | August 25, 2025
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Bamfield power outage could last 3 weeks
01:57 | August 19, 2025
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Recent cooler, wetter weather helping with B.C. wildfire fight
01:28 | August 19, 2025
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Heavy rain causes damage on South Coast
03:02 | August 15, 2025
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Rain helps in Mount Underwood fire fight
02:09 | August 15, 2025
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Mount Underwood fire impacts on Vancouver Island residents and tourism
02:07 | August 14, 2025
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Early attack strategies paying off for crews in Okanagan wildfire season
02:12 | August 13, 2025
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Mount Underwood fire on Vancouver Island shows ‘explosive growth’
02:08 | August 13, 2025
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Fast-growing wildfire forces evacuations, closes roads near Port Alberni
02:11 | August 12, 2025
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Out-of-control Mount Underwood wildfire closes roads, cuts off power to Bamfield
01:27 | August 12, 2025
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Efforts to contain Port Alberni wildfire
04:32 | August 12, 2025
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Wildfire near Osoyoos now being held
03:54 | August 12, 2025
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Quickly growing wildfire burning near Osoyoos, B.C.
00:32 | August 11, 2025
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One-on-one with West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund
03:18 | September 19, 2023
-
B.C. has a number of overwintering or ‘zombie’ fires burning
02:07 | January 7, 2026
-
Most evacuation orders downgraded for the Munro Lake wildfire
01:34 | September 29, 2025
-
Peachland wildfire forces quick evacuations
01:15 | September 26, 2025
-
Wildfire burning near Peachland prompts evacuation order, alert
00:35 | September 26, 2025
-
B.C. wildfire warns of fire risk remains high across the province
01:41 | September 8, 2025
-
Coquihalla and Highway 1 reopens
03:52 | September 5, 2025
-
Coquihalla Highway reopens after 2-day closure due to wildfire
00:56 | September 5, 2025
-
Traffic trouble in B.C. as wildfires, Hwy 1 crash close major routes
02:02 | September 5, 2025
-
Coquihalla Highway remains closed by wildfire
02:02 | September 5, 2025
-
Drone hits BC Wildfire plane
00:34 | September 4, 2025
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Wildfire burning near Coquihalla Highway explodes in size
03:36 | September 4, 2025
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Video captures terrifying drive on Coquihalla before wildfire closes highway
00:59 | September 4, 2025
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Wildfire smoke prompts Metro Vancouver air quality warning
02:07 | September 3, 2025
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Wildfire closes Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt
00:32 | September 3, 2025
-
Large fire burning in Cariboo region near community of Anahim Lake
01:04 | September 3, 2025
-
Air quality warning issued for Lower Mainland due to wildfire smoke
00:45 | September 3, 2025
-
Peachland wildfire prompts evacuation alert
00:58 | August 27, 2025
-
Crews fight out-of-control Sailor Bar wildfire near Yale
03:11 | August 25, 2025
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Officials closely watching wildfire situation in B.C. as weather heats up
01:48 | August 25, 2025
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Bamfield power outage could last 3 weeks
01:57 | August 19, 2025
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Recent cooler, wetter weather helping with B.C. wildfire fight
01:28 | August 19, 2025
-
Heavy rain causes damage on South Coast
03:02 | August 15, 2025
-
Rain helps in Mount Underwood fire fight
02:09 | August 15, 2025
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Mount Underwood fire impacts on Vancouver Island residents and tourism
02:07 | August 14, 2025
-
Early attack strategies paying off for crews in Okanagan wildfire season
02:12 | August 13, 2025
-
Mount Underwood fire on Vancouver Island shows ‘explosive growth’
02:08 | August 13, 2025
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Fast-growing wildfire forces evacuations, closes roads near Port Alberni
02:11 | August 12, 2025
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Out-of-control Mount Underwood wildfire closes roads, cuts off power to Bamfield
01:27 | August 12, 2025
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Efforts to contain Port Alberni wildfire
04:32 | August 12, 2025
-
Wildfire near Osoyoos now being held
03:54 | August 12, 2025
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Quickly growing wildfire burning near Osoyoos, B.C.
00:32 | August 11, 2025
One-on-one with West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund
Description
September 19, 2023
In Part 2 of our three-part series and one month after the start of the destructive McDougall Creek wildfire, Global News reporter Jason Pires sits down with West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund to discuss lessons learned during the 2023 fire season.
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One-on-one with West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund03:18 | September 19, 2023 -
B.C. has a number of overwintering or ‘zombie’ fires burning02:07 | January 7, 2026 -
Most evacuation orders downgraded for the Munro Lake wildfire01:34 | September 29, 2025 -
Peachland wildfire forces quick evacuations01:15 | September 26, 2025 -
Wildfire burning near Peachland prompts evacuation order, alert00:35 | September 26, 2025 -
B.C. wildfire warns of fire risk remains high across the province01:41 | September 8, 2025 -
Coquihalla and Highway 1 reopens03:52 | September 5, 2025 -
Coquihalla Highway reopens after 2-day closure due to wildfire00:56 | September 5, 2025 -
Traffic trouble in B.C. as wildfires, Hwy 1 crash close major routes02:02 | September 5, 2025 -
Coquihalla Highway remains closed by wildfire02:02 | September 5, 2025 -
Drone hits BC Wildfire plane00:34 | September 4, 2025 -
Wildfire burning near Coquihalla Highway explodes in size03:36 | September 4, 2025 -
Video captures terrifying drive on Coquihalla before wildfire closes highway00:59 | September 4, 2025 -
Wildfire smoke prompts Metro Vancouver air quality warning02:07 | September 3, 2025 -
Wildfire closes Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt00:32 | September 3, 2025 -
Large fire burning in Cariboo region near community of Anahim Lake01:04 | September 3, 2025 -
Air quality warning issued for Lower Mainland due to wildfire smoke00:45 | September 3, 2025 -
Peachland wildfire prompts evacuation alert00:58 | August 27, 2025 -
Crews fight out-of-control Sailor Bar wildfire near Yale03:11 | August 25, 2025 -
Officials closely watching wildfire situation in B.C. as weather heats up01:48 | August 25, 2025 -
Bamfield power outage could last 3 weeks01:57 | August 19, 2025 -
Recent cooler, wetter weather helping with B.C. wildfire fight01:28 | August 19, 2025 -
Heavy rain causes damage on South Coast03:02 | August 15, 2025 -
Rain helps in Mount Underwood fire fight02:09 | August 15, 2025 -
Mount Underwood fire impacts on Vancouver Island residents and tourism02:07 | August 14, 2025 -
Early attack strategies paying off for crews in Okanagan wildfire season02:12 | August 13, 2025 -
Mount Underwood fire on Vancouver Island shows ‘explosive growth’02:08 | August 13, 2025 -
Fast-growing wildfire forces evacuations, closes roads near Port Alberni02:11 | August 12, 2025 -
Out-of-control Mount Underwood wildfire closes roads, cuts off power to Bamfield01:27 | August 12, 2025 -
Efforts to contain Port Alberni wildfire04:32 | August 12, 2025 -
Wildfire near Osoyoos now being held03:54 | August 12, 2025 -
Quickly growing wildfire burning near Osoyoos, B.C.00:32 | August 11, 2025
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One-on-one with West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund03:18 | September 19, 2023
-
B.C. has a number of overwintering or ‘zombie’ fires burning02:07 | January 7, 2026
-
Most evacuation orders downgraded for the Munro Lake wildfire01:34 | September 29, 2025
-
Peachland wildfire forces quick evacuations01:15 | September 26, 2025
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Wildfire burning near Peachland prompts evacuation order, alert00:35 | September 26, 2025
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B.C. wildfire warns of fire risk remains high across the province01:41 | September 8, 2025
-
Coquihalla and Highway 1 reopens03:52 | September 5, 2025
-
Coquihalla Highway reopens after 2-day closure due to wildfire00:56 | September 5, 2025
-
Traffic trouble in B.C. as wildfires, Hwy 1 crash close major routes02:02 | September 5, 2025
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Coquihalla Highway remains closed by wildfire02:02 | September 5, 2025
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Drone hits BC Wildfire plane00:34 | September 4, 2025
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Wildfire burning near Coquihalla Highway explodes in size03:36 | September 4, 2025
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Video captures terrifying drive on Coquihalla before wildfire closes highway00:59 | September 4, 2025
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Wildfire smoke prompts Metro Vancouver air quality warning02:07 | September 3, 2025
-
Wildfire closes Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt00:32 | September 3, 2025
-
Large fire burning in Cariboo region near community of Anahim Lake01:04 | September 3, 2025
-
Air quality warning issued for Lower Mainland due to wildfire smoke00:45 | September 3, 2025
-
Peachland wildfire prompts evacuation alert00:58 | August 27, 2025
-
Crews fight out-of-control Sailor Bar wildfire near Yale03:11 | August 25, 2025
-
Officials closely watching wildfire situation in B.C. as weather heats up01:48 | August 25, 2025
-
Bamfield power outage could last 3 weeks01:57 | August 19, 2025
-
Recent cooler, wetter weather helping with B.C. wildfire fight01:28 | August 19, 2025
-
Heavy rain causes damage on South Coast03:02 | August 15, 2025
-
Rain helps in Mount Underwood fire fight02:09 | August 15, 2025
-
Mount Underwood fire impacts on Vancouver Island residents and tourism02:07 | August 14, 2025
-
Early attack strategies paying off for crews in Okanagan wildfire season02:12 | August 13, 2025
-
Mount Underwood fire on Vancouver Island shows ‘explosive growth’02:08 | August 13, 2025
-
Fast-growing wildfire forces evacuations, closes roads near Port Alberni02:11 | August 12, 2025
-
Out-of-control Mount Underwood wildfire closes roads, cuts off power to Bamfield01:27 | August 12, 2025
-
Efforts to contain Port Alberni wildfire04:32 | August 12, 2025
-
Wildfire near Osoyoos now being held03:54 | August 12, 2025
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Quickly growing wildfire burning near Osoyoos, B.C.00:32 | August 11, 2025
One-on-one with West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund
Description
September 19, 2023
In Part 2 of our three-part series and one month after the start of the destructive McDougall Creek wildfire, Global News reporter Jason Pires sits down with West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund to discuss lessons learned during the 2023 fire season.
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