Emergency Services

Fire doused at supportive housing facility on Commerce Avenue

KFD is investigating the cause of the fire.

Fire crews respond to suspicious house fire

The Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) responded to a structure fire in the 500 block of Hein Road early Saturday.

KFD open house kicks off fire prevention week

The Open House kicks-off Fire Prevention Week, an observance to help communities learn how to stay safe in case of a fire.

KFD douse morning shed fire on Montgomery Road

The fire is suspicious in nature and is under investigation.

Vacant house fire in Kelowna overnight

At approximately 11 p.m. on Friday night, the Kelowna Fire Department received reports of a vacant house on fire in the 700 block of Sutherland Ave.

Motorcycle driver from fatal crash identified as Kelowna athlete

Stephan Vracarevic has been identified as the Kelowna man killed in a collision between a motorcycle and a car last Thursday night.

Prescribed burns planned in Kelowna at end of September

During the burns, the City says residents may notice smoke and there can potentially be temporary park and trail closures while crews carry out the wildfire risk reduction work.

“It’s like a moonscape”: B.C. wildlife restoration experts on the challenges of recovering from increasingly intense wildfires

B.C. land and wildlife experts warn recovery from increasingly intense wildfires can take years, requiring extensive restoration, funding and forest management.

City of West Kelowna says brush fire knocked down, power restored

A brush fire sparked near the intersection of Elk road and Ridge Estates in West Kelowna due to a reported downed powerline.

Fire destroys structure on Old Okanagan Highway in West Kelowna

Investigators say they were able to determine the origin of the fire within the structure but due to the damage of the structure, the specific cause is undetermined.

Campfires back for Labour Day weekend

Campfires will once again be allowed in the Central Okanagan effective Thursday September 3rd

B.C. ends state of emergency, but says wildfire risk remains high

B.C.'s provincial state of emergency over wildfires ended Thursday, though officials warned the fire risk remains high.