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Bc Wildfire 2016
UPDATE: Wildfire near Okanagan Falls 75 per cent contained
OKANAGAN FALLS – An Okanagan Falls resident says campers were fleeing in chaos after a…
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…
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…
UPDATE: Fire contained, Vernon residents can return home
VERNON – A fire burning near homes on the west side of Vernon has been…
UPDATE: Wildfire west of downtown Enderby now out and under investigation
ENDERBY – Emergency personnel weren’t taking any chances with a wildfire just west of downtown…
More rainfall doesn’t mean lower risk of wildfires: Officials
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It's been a rainier July than we are used to in the Thompson-Okanagan,…
Spike in abandoned campfires in Kamloops Fire Centre on long weekend
KAMLOOPS – Vacationers in the region's campgrounds need to check their fires before leaving. With…
UPDATE: Tunkwa Lake wildfire near Kamloops in mop up phase
KAMLOOPS – A wildfire near Tunkwa Lake is currently in mop up after growing to…
UPDATE: Fire near Lytton that reduced Highway 1 to one lane now contained
KAMLOOPS – Highway 1 south of Lytton is down to a single lane as a…
Lightning storm blamed for six new fires across Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Lightning is being blamed for sparking half a dozen new fires in the…
Silver Star Mountain prepares for wildfire emergency
SILVER STAR – It was a village-wide fire drill, complete with an air siren and…
Cause of West Kelowna wildfire still unknown
KELOWNA – West Kelowna Fire Rescue has concluded its investigation into a wildfire last week…
UPDATE: Investigation underway into cause of wildfire south of Penticton
KALEDEN – It was a tough fight for the members of the Kaleden Fire Department…
UPDATE: West Kelowna wildfire extinguished; cause deemed accidental
WEST KELOWNA – The cause of the wildfire that threatened homes in West Kelowna and…
Smoke expected over South Okanagan today
OLIVER – Residents of the South Okanagan may notice smoky skies in the area starting…
Fire danger extreme in Kelowna for the next few days
KELOWNA – City officials say the fire danger rating for the Kelowna area is now…
Cigarette butts likely caused a small grass fire in Peachland
PEACHLAND – Discarded cigarette butts were found near the centre of brush that caught fire…
B.C to send wildfire crews to Alberta, Ontario
KAMLOOPS – B.C. is sending firefighters to help wildfire crews in Alberta and Ontario. The…
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…