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Bc Wildfire 2017
Canadian Red Cross still helping people affected by the 2017 B.C. wildfires
KAMLOOPS – The Canadian Red Cross is still helping individuals and families affected by last…
Provincial government still working on compensating wildfire evacuee hosts
After stepping up to help out during the province's worst wildfire season on record, those…
North Okanagan looking to review wildfire preparedness following unprecedented fire season
VERNON – Last summer’s wildfires may be out of sight and out of mind for…
Small business owners affected by wildfires can now apply for more funding
Small business owners who suffered financially through B.C.'s worst wildfire season can now apply for…
New monument will honour volunteers during the 2017 wildfire season
KAMLOOPS – Volunteers who stepped up during the unprecedented wildfire season this summer will be…
After summer of smoke, some Kamloops physicians calling on province to protect, inform citizens
KAMLOOPS – The thick wildfire smoke that blanketed Kamloops this past summer had a major…
VIDEO: Watch the Cariboo’s wildfire season from beginning to end
CARIBOO – Thousands of evacuees from the Cariboo district fled to Kamloops this summer when…
Premier to say thanks to those who kept B.C. safe during floods and wildfires
KAMLOOPS – The Premier will be in Kamloops tomorrow to make a "special recognition" announcement…
Hawks rescued from Elephant Hill wildfire released back into the wild
KAMLOOPS – Two Kestrel hawks are home again after being displaced by a B.C. wildfire…
Wildfire in Okanagan Mountain Park behaving as expected
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The fire burning in Okanagan Mountain Park has tripled in size but…
Area restriction for Elephant Hill wildfire is rescinded
KAMLOOPS – The Elephant Hill Wildfire area restriction has been rescinded. An area restriction was…
New wildfire reported near Cawston
CAWSTON – B.C. Wildfire is responding to a new fire in the Cawston area. The…
Wildfire in Similkameen 100 per cent contained
PENTICTON – A grass fire that broke out yesterday afternoon near Cawston in the Similkameen…
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire suspects wildfire south of Kamloops was human-caused
KAMLOOPS – Wildfire crews have made significant progress on a wildfire burning south of Kamloops.…
Campfire ban lifted in Southern Interior on first day of fall
KAMLOOPS – After an unprecedented wildfire season, the campfire ban in the Kamloops Fire Centre…
Wildfires mean short term pain but long term gain for B.C. wildlife
KAMLOOPS – It may seem like wildfires would not be good for impacted wildlife, but…
Summerland wildfire deemed human caused; RCMP investigating
PENTICTON – RCMP have confirmed the wildfire that started on the Princeton Summerland Road earlier…
Big pat on the back for Kamloops from the Williams Lake Indian Band
KAMLOOPS – Being evacuated during this past summer was extremely difficult for thousands of people…
Crown land in the Interior will reopen to off road vehicles this week
KAMLOOPS – Back road enthusiasts in the Interior have spent more than 40 days waiting…
Evacuation alerts for properties threatened by the Elephant Hill wildfire
KAMLOOPS – The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued evacuation alerts because the Elephant Hill Wildfire continues to…
Government cash to help Interior communities bounce back from tough tourism season
The government is pouring some cash into communities with struggling tourism sectors due to this…
K Mountain fire near Keremeos in mop up stage
PENTICTON – Smokejumpers continue to mop up a wildfire on K Mountain hear Keremeos. Justine…
Finlay Creek wildfire near Summerland fully contained
PENTICTON – Fire crews are making steady progress controlling the 2,228 hectare Finlay Creek wildfire.…
Over 200 buildings lost or damaged due to wildfires near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – After completing a damage assessment for communities impacted by wildfires this summer, the…