Fire

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 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.

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.

Alerts removed for properties in Peachland and near under control Quilpituk Creek Wildfire

Westside Road is open to local traffic only along the north end towards Okanagan Indian Band.

Penticton Mayor talks about moving forward after Bald Range Wildfire relief efforts

Looking back on the entire situation, Bloomfield said the response for evacuees in the City was uplifting to witness firsthand.