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Small brush fire sparked by Kelowna homeless camp
A brush fire in Kelowna began yesterday afternoon from a homeless camp. At approximately 2:15…
Wildfire along Highway 3 being held
A wildfire burning in the South Okanagan along Highway 3 is not expected to grow…
20 new Southern Interior wildfires started due to lightning this weekend
B.C. Wildfire crews are expecting more wildfire activity as they head into the week with…
UPDATE: 9-1-1 won’t be available tonight for part of Interior due to wildfire damage
A Telus service interruption tonight means that areas like Keremeos and Lytton will not have…
More wildfires expected in southern Interior after lightning storms
In the last three days, the B.C. Interior has seen 17 new wildfires spark due…
Controlled burns on South Okanagan wildfire prompt smoky skies warning
Crews have been using prescribed burns on the huge out of control wildfire burning southwest…
Police investigating after suspicious grass fire discovered in Kelowna
The Kelowna RCMP is investigating after firefighters responded to a grass fire in the 3500 block…
Woman in hospital with serious injuries after being shot in Okanagan Falls
A woman is in the hospital with serious injuries after being shot in Okanagan Falls…
Expect more smoke, fire in South Okanagan as crews battling wildfire conduct planned ignitions
Firefighters battling a large wildfire near Penticton are taking advantage of the winds today and…
B.C. Wildfire Service responding to new fire near Ashcroft
A smaller, highly visible wildfire has sparked to the southwest of Ashcroft this afternoon. The…
B.C. wildfire activity expected to continue throughout August
Conditions across the province are expected to remain hot and dry, meaning wildfires will continue…
B.C. Wildfire responding to fire along Highway 1 near Kamloops
The B.C. Wildfire Service is responding to a wildfire along Highway 1 this afternoon, roughly…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Penticton grows to 2,264 ha
A wildfire burning in the South Okanagan has drastically increased in size in the last…
New wildfire northeast of Highway 99 grows to 45 ha
A new wildfire that was discovered yesterday afternoon northeast of Highway 99 has grown to…
‘Everything is gone,’ Lytton First Nation woman recounts losing her home to wildfire
A Lytton First Nation family is recovering after losing their home to wildfire earlier this…