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Arrest made in Vernon house fire
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (139+ words) Published 10:30 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Jennifer Smith/Vernon Morning Star A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a house fire in the BX Monday. Firefighters and RCMP were called to the structure fire off Goose Lake Road, on…...
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire
1+ week, 6+ day ago (245+ words) Published 7:17 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 By Jen Zielinski/Black Press Evacuation orders and alerts are being downgraded to all clear for areas affected by the Pear Lake wildfire. At 4 p.m. Monday (Aug.31), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) rescinded evacuation orders and alerts…...
Firefighters battling Vernon church blaze
1+ week, 6+ day ago (121+ words) Published 6:53 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 By Roger Knox/Vernon Morning Star Vernon Fire Rescue Services are on-scene at a blaze at Vernon’s Alliance Church. Multiple calls were put into the fire department in regards to the incident just after 5 p.m. Monday,…...
More properties downgraded to all clear as Pear Lake fire near Clinton shows minimal growth
2+ week, 1+ day ago (416+ words) Published 3:45 pm Saturday, August 29, 2026 Two properties that were on evacuation alert in Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Area “E” are part of an area that has been downgraded to all clear, and more of Area “E” has been downgraded from evacuation…...
Garbage fire in Hope likely caused by lithium-ion battery
2+ week, 2+ day ago (254+ words) Published 1:47 pm Friday, August 28, 2026 Improper disposal of a lithium-ion battery is likely to have been the cause of a garbage fire in Hope, according to officials. The Hope Fire Department responded to the early-morning fire at a waste transfer station…...
FVRD cancels evacuation alert for areas including Boston Bar
2+ week, 5+ day ago (444+ words) Published 7:57 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 An evacuation alert has been cancelled by the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) for North Bend, Fishblue Lake, Canyon Alpine, Nahatlatch, Boston Bar, Scuzzy Creek FSR, and south of Boston Bar. According to a news release…...
Wildfire east of Princeton grows to 7 hectares
2+ week, 5+ day ago (135+ words) Published 5:52 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News A lightning-caused wildfire by Princeton saw some growth on Tuesday evening. On Aug. 24, a wildfire was discovered east of Princeton by Red Creek around 3 p.m., with smoke visible in the surrounding…...
UPDATE: Wildfire in Peachland now considered held
2+ week, 5+ day ago (281+ words) Published 6:45 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The BC Wildfire Service and Peachland Fire and Rescue have brought a brush fire along Lipsett Road under control. Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel and the BC Wildfire Service posted updates confirming that the fire had…...
Weekend rain helping slow growth of South Cariboo's Pear Lake fire
2+ week, 5+ day ago (657+ words) Published 3:41 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 By Patrick Davies/100 Mile Free Press Weekend rain and humidity have helped slow the growth of the Pear Lake fire burning in the South Cariboo. In an Aug. 25 update, the BC Wildfire Service stated that thunderstorms…...
Lightning-caused blaze discovered southeast of Princeton
2+ week, 6+ day ago (112+ words) Published 6:22 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham /Editor A wildfire was found southeast of Princeton on Monday night, Aug. 24. As of Tuesday morning, the blaze is 0.3 hectares in size and out on control. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has listed the…...