The Anarchist Mountain Fire Department (AMFD) has advised the public that this Saturday, April 26,, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the fire department will be hosting its annual Task Force training on Anarchist Mountain.
Well-loved and familiar Oliver Osoyoos Search and Rescue (OOSAR) K9 Kaya has unexpectedly died after a short, undetected health issue according to a social media post by the Anarchist Mountain Fire Department (AMFD).
A wildfire on Anarchist Mountain on Monday saw a large response from half a dozen South Okanagan fire departments after the South Okanagan Task Force (SOTF) was activated over concerns about how the fire might grow.
Coinciding with the Canada-wide Wildfire Preparedness Day, Anarchist Mountain held its 12th annual FireSmart Day recently building on its years of success by forging a path to the next level with community resiliency planning.
The plan to establish a life jacket and boating safety station on Osoyoos Lake has been given a nudge with donations from first responders who opted to use the money awarded to them by the Rotary Club of Osoyoos.
Osoyoos Fire Chief Corey Kortmeyer has praised the efforts of his firefighters, those of Oliver and Anarchist Mountain along with Osoyoos town staff for what he considers a “great save” in containing the major structure fire on Main Street that severely damaged a local business.
First responders in Osoyoos were honoured recently at the 4th Annual First Responders Awards Gala Dinner & Dance held at Spirit Ridge Resort.
The annual Anarchist Mountain Silent Auction has raised $10,000 for the Anarchist Mountain Fire Department.
A fully loaded semi-trailer truck driving westbound on Hwy. 3 near Mule Deer Drive failed to negotiate a hairpin curve and went off the highway at approximately 10:30 pm Sunday night.
A recreational vehicle was completely destroyed Sunday night after catching fire while driving up Hwy. 3 on Anarchist Mountain.
By Don Urquhart, Times Chronicle Two motor vehicles were involved in a head-on collision on...
The cool rainy spring may be deceiving but make no mistake, fire season is just around the corner and all the folks connected to FireSmart want every homeowner to think about how they can protect their home and their community.
A motor vehicle accident on Anarchist Mountain has left a pickup truck substantially damaged but with no injuries.
A hiker required airlifting off Anarchist Mountain on the morning of March 15 after a long night spent with the search and rescue members who tracked her down.
Growing up as a kid living three houses away from a fire hall watching the trucks roar by with lights flashing and sirens wailing as they raced to a fire must have surely planted a seed in the mind of a young Wayne Jasper.
Driving the highways and byways of British Columbia has always carried a certain air of adventure with it, but the very real danger was made clear when the historic extreme weather event hit the province at the end of November.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene when a motor vehicle accident occurred on Monday night at 7:30...
Residents and team members at Mariposa Gardens Retirement & Care Community delivered messages of gratitude to firefighters and volunteers at the Osoyoos and Anarchist Mountain Fire Departments who battled the wildfires that hit the area this summer.
The Anarchist Mountain Fire Department’s (AMFD) annual silent auction was successful in raising...
It was a tough slog of long days and nights fighting a fire intent on climbing the craggy ravines and hillsides of Anarchist Mountain, but after nearly three weeks all is now quiet on the western front.
Over 150 hockey fans lined up on a hot smoky afternoon in downtown Osoyoos on Monday to have their photo taken with the venerated Stanley Cup in an appreciation and fundraising event for local firefighters from the Anarchist Mountain and Osoyoos fire departments.