Bc Wildfire 2016
UPDATE: Kokanee road fire contained
VERNON – Fire fighters contained a blaze that started early yesterday afternoon. B.C Wildfire says…
Wolfe Creek fire near Princeton now 75 per cent contained
PENTICTON – A wildfire near Princeton caused the closure of Highway 3 last night. Fire…
UPDATE: ‘Vigorous’ wildfire above Peachland now contained
PEACHLAND – Yesterday, Aug. 26, firefighters jumped on a "vigorous" rank two fire west of…
Bear Creek fire contained as province urges fire caution in Southern Interior this weekend
ALMOST HALF THE WILDFIRES THIS SEASON HAVE BEEN HUMAN-CAUSED THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Even as B.C. Wildfire…
Swan Lake wildfire in Vernon considered suspicious
VERNON – A North Okanagan fire chief says there’s growing angst in his community after…
Crews battle fire burning in Vernon
VERNON – Two local fire departments and the B.C. Wildfire Service are battling a fire…
Crews working to restore power and water to neighbourhoods evacuated by Bear Creek wildfire
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters from around the Okanagan spent the night patrolling the Bear Creek…
UPDATE: Firefighters fought epic battles to save houses in Bear Creek wildfire
UPDATE: 6:52 a.m. Aug. 23: Crews achieved 60 per cent containment overnight but the evacuation…
UPDATE: Bear Creek wildfire now 25 Ha; evacuations remain in effect
WESTSIDE ROAD CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS KELOWNA – Bear Creek Provincial Park, the Trader’s Cove…
UPDATE: Jackpine Lake fire mostly contained; no threats to homes
WEST KELOWNA – A rank one wildfire continues to smoulder near Jackpine Lake about 18…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Okanagan Falls 75 per cent contained
OKANAGAN FALLS – An Okanagan Falls resident says campers were fleeing in chaos after a…
Air tanker called in for Adams Lake wildfire near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Fire crews are battling a pair of one hectare-sized wildfires northeast of Kamloops…
Firefighters battling wildfire near East Barriere Lake
BARRIERE – Fire crews continue to fight a wildfire near East Barriere Lake north of…
Officials determine cause of Vernon wildfire, and it wasn’t people
VERNON – Investigators have concluded a wildfire that forced some 60 residents from their homes…
UPDATE: High number of abandoned campfires discovered after B.C. day long weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – At least 38 abandoned campfires were discovered during the B.C. day long weekend…