Chase Fire News Today

Fire department credited for quick work on fire

A recent petition put the Pickett Mountain mining project up for a second Mt. Chase town vote on a non-binding resolution in support of the project.

Service gaps in rural areas compromising safety and well-being of motorists

Two societies and two fire departments currently providing service in regional district

Two societies and two fire departments currently providing service in regional district

Guests at an Indigenous-owned resort in B.C.s Interior were evacuated Sunday morning and watched as firefighters tried to contain the flames that had engulfed the buildings roof.

Guests at an Indigenous-owned resort in B.C.s Interior were evacuated Sunday morning and watched as firefighters tried to contain the flames that had engulfed the buildings roof.

Which means fundraising efforts are underway to help the non-profit organization return home, said Roger Behn. The church on Shuswap Avenue is assessed at $90,000 and was insured for twice that. But Behn said preliminary figures from the insurance company suggest the damage is in the range of $200,000. "We understood the (insurance) was supposed to be sufficient," he said. "But I dont know that anybody could have anticipated the amount of damage the fire would do." Th...

nine, at this movie theater, movie center. and then they had absolute chaos as some of the people realized they were being choked by the gas and he started opening fire. according to witnesses, very calmly walked up the stairs and just seemed to randomly be picking people out of the audience and shooting at them. we have quentin caldwell, a witness joining us by phone. thanks for talking to me. tell me where you were in the movie theater complex, 16 screens. >> we were in theater eight...