Bc Wildfire 2016

West Kelowna fire crew quickly extinguish wildfire
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters had to hike up a hillside above Smith Creek in West…

Expect more camp fire bans this summer: B.C. forests minister
VICTORIA – Forests Minister Steve Thomson says he's preparing to take swift action this summer…

Weekend wildfires in mop up phase; likely human-caused
KAMLOOPS – The three small wildfires in the Kamloops and Shuswap areas over the weekend…

UPDATE: Crews battling wildfire in Lac Du Bois area near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The wildfire burning in the Lac Du Bois Grasslands Protected Area northeast of…

UPDATE: Savona brush fire contained and in mop up
SAVONA – A quick and intense attack by firefighters brought a brush fire in Savona…

Open burning bans begin this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Poorly planned open burning has led to dozens of wildfires in the Kamloops…

Investigators say more than 10 recent B.C. wildfires have been deliberately set
PRINCE GEORGE – The B.C. Conservation Service wants to know who is deliberately setting wildfires…

Wildfire in Lake Country not a threat to property
LAKE COUNTRY – B.C. Wildfire initial attack crews are working to contain a wildfire in…

With fire season approaching, now is the time to plan your escape route out of Kelowna
FORT McMURRAY FIRE A REMINDER OF FIRE VULNERABILITY OF THE OKANAGAN CENTRAL OKANAGAN – With…

Would you know what to do if there was an evacuation in the North Okanagan?
VERNON – It’s one of those things you hope you never need to know: how…

Wildfires force northeastern B.C. evacuation orders, but cooler weather coming
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A state of emergency remains in effect, but residents forced…

Provincial government considers arresting emergency evacuation resisters
NEW RULES WOULD ALSO GIVE POLICE RIGHT OF ENTRY AND THE RIGHT TO USE REASONABLE…

Burn pile sparks grass fire in Penticton
PENTICTON – Firefighters managed to stop a grassfire in Penticton from spreading to nearby structures…

Similkameen wildfire in mop-up stage
CAWSTON – An early season wildfire is now under control in the Similkameen Valley. B.C.…

Firefighters battling small grassfire near Ord Road
KAMLOOPS – Firefighters quickly knocked down a grassfire near the dog park on Ord Road…