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Nanaimo Fire Rescue firefighters battle one of several brush fires along the Nanaimo Parkway on Tuesday, July 4. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

More than half a dozen fires set along Nanaimo Parkway

One person arrested, traffic delayed in both directions near Northfield Road

Nanaimo Fire Rescue firefighters battle one of several brush fires along the Nanaimo Parkway on Tuesday, July 4. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
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PHOTOS: Suspicious fire destroys multiple Vernon businesses

Fire crews remain on scene battling the blaze, power out for hundres, air quality concerns

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Vernon Fire crews are battling a downtown blaze affecting multiple structures. (City of Vernon/Facebook)

UPDATE: Vernon fire crews battling downtown blaze affecting multiple structures

On top of an apartment evacuated and the area blocked off, 932 BC Hydro customers without power

Vernon Fire crews are battling a downtown blaze affecting multiple structures. (City of Vernon/Facebook)
(Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

Cat saved from burning home in Kelowna

Fire broke out at Columbus Gardens townhome around 1p.m.

(Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
Extension fire department battled a blaze detected near its fire hall on Bramley Road on June 23. (News Bulletin file photo)

Rural firefighters stop fire threatening Extension, south of Nanaimo

Fire detected 500 metres southwest of Extension department fire hall June 23

Extension fire department battled a blaze detected near its fire hall on Bramley Road on June 23. (News Bulletin file photo)
Extension fire department battled a blaze detected near its fire hall on Bramley Road on June 23. (News Bulletin file photo)

Rural firefighters stop fire threatening Extension, south of Nanaimo

Fire detected 500 metres southwest of Extension department fire hall June 23

Extension fire department battled a blaze detected near its fire hall on Bramley Road on June 23. (News Bulletin file photo)
Fire crews battle a fire at the Ricky’s All Day Grill at Burnside Road and Douglas Friday morning. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

Victoria police says arson destroyed Ricky’s restaurant

The fire destroyed Ricky’s All Day Grill on Douglas Street

  • Jun 22, 2023
Fire crews battle a fire at the Ricky’s All Day Grill at Burnside Road and Douglas Friday morning. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)
A fire broke out on Legacy Drive, in the area of Evergreen Road and South Petersen Road, in Campbell River on June 14. Photo by Edward Hitchins/Campbell River Mirror

Campbell River Fire Crews respond to early morning house fire

Fire occurred on early morning June 14; No injuries reported

A fire broke out on Legacy Drive, in the area of Evergreen Road and South Petersen Road, in Campbell River on June 14. Photo by Edward Hitchins/Campbell River Mirror
Campbell River fire crews were called to an encampment fire in the Nunns Creek Park area on June 12.  Photo by Edward Hitchins/Campbell River Mirror.

Campbell River Fire Department extinguishes encampment brush fire

Lunchtime blaze results in no injuries, fire chief calls timing ‘fortunate’

Campbell River fire crews were called to an encampment fire in the Nunns Creek Park area on June 12.  Photo by Edward Hitchins/Campbell River Mirror.
A fire in the early morning hours of June 10 has evacuated more than 200 Maple Ridge residents. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

VIDEO: 200 people displaced after large fire in downtown Maple Ridge

Cash donations are the preferred method of giving back, according to Canadian Red Cross

A fire in the early morning hours of June 10 has evacuated more than 200 Maple Ridge residents. (Brandon Tucker/The News)
It will likely take until the end of the summer to replace the playground equipment in Centennial Park that was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of May 26. (Citizen file photo)

It will take several months to replace destroyed playground equipment, City of Duncan says

Centennial Park playground burned down in act of arson in May

It will likely take until the end of the summer to replace the playground equipment in Centennial Park that was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of May 26. (Citizen file photo)
A Nanaimo firefighter douses hot spots after fire damaged an unoccupied commercial building on Stewart Avenue Monday, June 5. (Chris Bush/ News Bulletin)

Nanaimo firefighters battle another unoccupied commercial building fire on Stewart Avenue

Fire in former restaurant on June 5 under investigation, cause deemed suspicious

A Nanaimo firefighter douses hot spots after fire damaged an unoccupied commercial building on Stewart Avenue Monday, June 5. (Chris Bush/ News Bulletin)
A wildfire which started in the afternoon of May 29 west of Sayward has spread to approximately 90 hectares overnight due to high winds. Photo Courtesy Rachel Boult/Facebook

Fire crews continue to battle wildfire near Sayward

According to B.C Wildfire Service, no critical infrastructure or homes are at risk

  • May 30, 2023
A wildfire which started in the afternoon of May 29 west of Sayward has spread to approximately 90 hectares overnight due to high winds. Photo Courtesy Rachel Boult/Facebook
City of Duncan workers clean up around the playground site at Centennial Park which was set on fire during the wee hours of Friday morning. (Chadd Cawson/Citizen)

Arson burns down Centennial Park playground in Duncan

Blaze happened in the early morning of Friday, May 26

City of Duncan workers clean up around the playground site at Centennial Park which was set on fire during the wee hours of Friday morning. (Chadd Cawson/Citizen)
A firefighter with Port Alberni Fire Dept. shines a light from the aerial ladder onto the roof of the Wintergreen Apartment building on Fourth Avenue after one of the upper units caught fire late Thursday, May 18, 2023. (SUSAN QUINN/ Alberni Valley News)

One dead after fire in small Port Alberni low-income apartment building

Trailers in adjacent lot also evacuated; unknown number of people displaced

A firefighter with Port Alberni Fire Dept. shines a light from the aerial ladder onto the roof of the Wintergreen Apartment building on Fourth Avenue after one of the upper units caught fire late Thursday, May 18, 2023. (SUSAN QUINN/ Alberni Valley News)
A fence and some vegetation went up in flames in the 100-block of West Seymour Street, near Victoria Street West, at about 10:30 p.m. on May 16, 2023. (Reeve Harrison/Facebook)

String of suspicious fires continues in Kamloops

May 16 blaze was 20th in past two months

  • May 18, 2023
A fence and some vegetation went up in flames in the 100-block of West Seymour Street, near Victoria Street West, at about 10:30 p.m. on May 16, 2023. (Reeve Harrison/Facebook)
Firefighters spent Wednesday night and Thursday morning battling a fire in the Port McNeill's wood burl. (Port McNeill Fire Rescue/Facebook)

World’s largest wood burl burns in Port McNeill

Cause of fire still under investigation

Firefighters spent Wednesday night and Thursday morning battling a fire in the Port McNeill's wood burl. (Port McNeill Fire Rescue/Facebook)
Fire destroyed a house in the 500 block of Temple Street in Parksville Saturday evening, May 13. (Kevin Forsyth photo)

No injuries after Vancouver Island home gutted by fire

Cause of fire under investigation

Fire destroyed a house in the 500 block of Temple Street in Parksville Saturday evening, May 13. (Kevin Forsyth photo)
Firefighters with Extension Volunteer Fire Department douse hot spots that flared up hours after a blaze destroyed a house south of Nanaimo early Wednesday, May 10. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

Fire guts house south of Nanaimo

House on Godfrey Road in Extension destroyed in early-morning fire

Firefighters with Extension Volunteer Fire Department douse hot spots that flared up hours after a blaze destroyed a house south of Nanaimo early Wednesday, May 10. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
A Sooke fire on May 2, 2023 on Churchill Drive. (@wj_valk/Twitter)
A Sooke fire on May 2, 2023 on Churchill Drive. (@wj_valk/Twitter)