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(Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Vernon firefighters save heritage post office from going up in flames

The fire has been deemed suspicious

 

Department of Natural Resources and Renewables firefighter Kalen MacMullin of Sydney, N.S., works on a fire in Shelburne County, N.S., in a Thursday, June 1, 2023 handout photo. Almost 700 international firefighters from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the United States are set to arrive in Canada over the next two weeks to help with an unusually severe start to wildfire season across the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Communications Nova Scotia **MANDATORY CREDIT**

Nearly 700 more international firefighters coming to Canada to help battle fires

There are already more than 500 international firefighters, incident commanders and other workers in Alberta

 

Penticton Fire Chief Larry Watkinson and his adorable sidekick, Sam the disaster dog, who have done search and rescue efforts around the world. Watkinson is moving on as chief to be deputy chief in Kelowna. (Western News file photo)

Penticton’s fire chief is moving on over to Kelowna

Larry Watkinson has taken a position with the Kelowna Fire Department

 

West Kelowna Fire Rescue. (Black Press file photo)

Calls for changes to West Kelowna bylaw to prevent repeat of 2011 Enderby tragedy

The revisions seek to protect the lives of firefighters and residents

West Kelowna Fire Rescue. (Black Press file photo)
Alan (left) and Warren Little hold a painting of a woman being rescued from a burning building in 1960. Their father, Fred Little, was Chief of the Vernon Fire Department at the time and can be seen in the painting holding the woman. The painting will be transferred from the fire hall to the Museum and Archives of Vernon and will be displayed there beginning May 24, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Historic painting of fire rescue heading from fire hall to Vernon museum

The Night Rescue by Howard Totenhofer captures the rescue of a woman from a fire in Vernon in 1960

Alan (left) and Warren Little hold a painting of a woman being rescued from a burning building in 1960. Their father, Fred Little, was Chief of the Vernon Fire Department at the time and can be seen in the painting holding the woman. The painting will be transferred from the fire hall to the Museum and Archives of Vernon and will be displayed there beginning May 24, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)
A firefighter demonstrates the use of foam to put out a small blaze during an Emergency Preparedness Week event put on at Brookfield Mall on Saturday, May 12. (Black Press Media)

Firefighting foam ban possible as Canada looks at risks of ‘forever chemicals’

The draft report says there is growing evidence that the chemicals carry significant health risks to humans

A firefighter demonstrates the use of foam to put out a small blaze during an Emergency Preparedness Week event put on at Brookfield Mall on Saturday, May 12. (Black Press Media)
A neighborhood is cut off from the city as a flooded river took out the bridge on Monday, May 1, 2023 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec. Funerals for two Quebec volunteer firefighters who died earlier this month during flash floods in the Charlevoix region will be private affairs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Funerals to be held for Quebec firefighters killed during floods in Charlevoix region

Their bodies were discovered about 500 metres apart in the Riviere du Gouffre

A neighborhood is cut off from the city as a flooded river took out the bridge on Monday, May 1, 2023 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec. Funerals for two Quebec volunteer firefighters who died earlier this month during flash floods in the Charlevoix region will be private affairs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
James (right) and Ben find out just how much gear police officers carry during a Kelowna Fire Department Open House and Emergency Services Showcase in Kelowna on May 7, 2023. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

Organized chaos as kids, adults check out emergency services open house in Kelowna

Kids were put to the test with a firefighting course

  • May 7, 2023
James (right) and Ben find out just how much gear police officers carry during a Kelowna Fire Department Open House and Emergency Services Showcase in Kelowna on May 7, 2023. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)
BC Wildfire Service has reclassified a fire north of Merritt, the Snake Road Wildfire, as being held. (BC Wildfire Service)

Wildfire north of Merritt being held

The fire is confirmed to be human caused

  • Apr 30, 2023
BC Wildfire Service has reclassified a fire north of Merritt, the Snake Road Wildfire, as being held. (BC Wildfire Service)
Firefighter Dan Nadeau poses with the girls.

Vernon girls get taste of being firefighters

Vernon Fire Rescue Services hosts second Female Firefighter for a Day event

Firefighter Dan Nadeau poses with the girls.
Members of the Keremeos Fire Department joined firefighters from across the region for training on April 22. (Keremeos Volunteer Fire Department - Facebook)

Working together: Kaleden hosts other fire departments across region for training

The training was hosted at the Dominion Radio Observatory

Members of the Keremeos Fire Department joined firefighters from across the region for training on April 22. (Keremeos Volunteer Fire Department - Facebook)
FILE - An aircraft drops fire retardant to slow the spread of the Richard Spring fire, east of Lame Deer, Mont., on Aug. 11, 2021. A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires. Environmentalists have sued the U.S. Forest Service over waterways being polluted with the potentially toxic red slurry that’s dropped from aircraft. Forest Service officials have acknowledged more than 200 cases of retardant landing in water. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Pollution lawsuit could curb use of aerial fire retardant in U.S.

Forest Service officials say retardant is sometimes accidentally dropped into waterways

FILE - An aircraft drops fire retardant to slow the spread of the Richard Spring fire, east of Lame Deer, Mont., on Aug. 11, 2021. A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires. Environmentalists have sued the U.S. Forest Service over waterways being polluted with the potentially toxic red slurry that’s dropped from aircraft. Forest Service officials have acknowledged more than 200 cases of retardant landing in water. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
Firefighters work on dousing the blaze. (Dave Eagles/KTW)

Grassfire now under control in Kamloops west end

Fire sparked in Strathcona Park

  • Apr 19, 2023
Firefighters work on dousing the blaze. (Dave Eagles/KTW)
British Columbia’s team won the Canadian Firefighters Curling Association championship. From left are skip Dean Thulin, third Ken Dawson, second Rob Robinson and lead Kevin Maxwell. In the back is director Rick Euper. (Contributed)

B.C. team wins firefighter curling championship

Players at Charlottetown tourney included Summerland’s fire chief

British Columbia’s team won the Canadian Firefighters Curling Association championship. From left are skip Dean Thulin, third Ken Dawson, second Rob Robinson and lead Kevin Maxwell. In the back is director Rick Euper. (Contributed)
Burnaby firefighter and former NHL player Ray Sawada, 38, passed away suddenly April 10, 2023 while playing a game of recreational hockey. He leaves behind a wife and two daughters. (Credit: GoFundMe)

B.C. firefighter and ex-NHL player Ray Sawada dies suddenly at 38

Burnaby firefighter leaves behind his wife and 2 young daughters

Burnaby firefighter and former NHL player Ray Sawada, 38, passed away suddenly April 10, 2023 while playing a game of recreational hockey. He leaves behind a wife and two daughters. (Credit: GoFundMe)
(Phil McLachlan/Capital News/Stock)

Crash closes highway between Vernon and Lumby

Lavington incident detouring traffic

(Phil McLachlan/Capital News/Stock)
Retired West Kelowna fire captain Todd Moore. (West Kelowna Professional Firefighters/Facebook)

Longtime West Kelowna fire captain hangs up his hat

Todd Moore served Westside fire service for 23 years

Retired West Kelowna fire captain Todd Moore. (West Kelowna Professional Firefighters/Facebook)
Port Moody Fire Rescue honoured Massimo Cerantola yesterday May 25 with a Medal of Merit. PortMoodyFireRescue@PortMoodyFR photo

B.C. firefighter honoured after being badly burned by car blast in off-duty response

Massimo Cerantola says he’s no hero after suffering burns to 41 per cent of his body

Port Moody Fire Rescue honoured Massimo Cerantola yesterday May 25 with a Medal of Merit. PortMoodyFireRescue@PortMoodyFR photo
A full contingent of firefighters and fire trucks, as well as RCMP and ambulance personnel, responded to a report of a fire at the Stardust Mobile Home Park about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)

Emergency social services called in when fire damages Salmon Arm modular home

Fire chief says power to unit disconnected due to electrical system damage

A full contingent of firefighters and fire trucks, as well as RCMP and ambulance personnel, responded to a report of a fire at the Stardust Mobile Home Park about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)
A full contingent of firefighters and fire trucks, as well as RCMP and ambulance personnel, responded to a report of a fire at the Stardust Mobile Home Park about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)

Emergency crews respond to report of smoke at Salmon Arm mobile home park

No information provided yet on damage from smoke or possible injuries

A full contingent of firefighters and fire trucks, as well as RCMP and ambulance personnel, responded to a report of a fire at the Stardust Mobile Home Park about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)