4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (211+ words) Published 3:02 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 All three fire halls in Lake Country were dispatched to a house fire on Cemetery Road just after 2 p.m. on Sept. 9. Deputy Fire Chief Brent Penner told Black Press the blaze started “in the proximity of a…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (121+ words) Published 10:03 am Monday, September 7, 2026 A structure fire in West Kelowna was extinguished by crews, but caused some damage before it was put out. Late in the evening of Sunday, Aug. 6, West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) crews responded to reports of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (372+ words) Published 10:15 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Victoria News staff Campfire prohibitions will be lifted across the Coastal Fire Centre starting Thursday (Sept. 3), as wildfire danger continues to decline following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. Effective at noon, Category 1 open-fire prohibitions, which…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (258+ words) Published 12:51 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 After multiple wildfires sparked in the Okanagan this August, the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) is launching a new campaign to welcome tourists back to the region. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, TOTA announced its ‘Our Doors Are…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (420+ words) Published 11:37 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 By Dillon White/Mission City Record A portion of Highway 1 has reopened due to reduced fire impacts along parts of the corridor, according to Drive BC. However, Highway 1 remains closed for an approximately 20-kilometre stretch between…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (279+ words) Published 1:11 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) are responding to three wildfires in the Central Okanagan caused by lightning yesterday. Incident management teams working on the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland are working with other BCWS teams on tackling…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (258+ words) Published 8:13 am Friday, August 21, 2026 The Kelowna RCMP are also investigating Friday morning’s structure fire. According to media relations officer Cpl. Steven Lang, the blaze was in a multi-unit detached garage in the alleyway between Stockwell Avenue and Martin Avenue. “Officers…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (229+ words) Published 9:28 pm Thursday, August 20, 2026 As most of Summerland is able to return home, the good news and recovery continues. In a video update via social media at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, incident commander Stefan Hood said the rebuilding is already beginning. “Now…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (191+ words) Published 4:09 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Life is getting back to normal for people of Peachland. After residents returned to their homes, the services that were suspended due to the Bald Range wildfire have now resumed too. The District of Peachland issued…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (491+ words) Published 1:00 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 The long road to recovery is beginning as hundreds of people have lost homes to wildfires on the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB). The Bradley Creek wildfire continues to burn, but remains held at 2,658 hectares above Westside…...