Bc Wildfire 2017

Evacuation order eases slightly in Princeton wildfire
PENTICTON – The Regional District has some good news for some Princeton area residents affected…

VIDEO: North Okanagan man’s experiment shows a cigarette can start a fire in minutes
ARMSTRONG – A video showing the dangers of tossing a cigarette butt has grabbed a…

Kamloops man will use lottery winnings to help wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who believes in helping people will be using some of…

Calm winds help crews get Lake Country fire 80 per cent contained
LAKE COUNTRY – Calm winds, slightly cooler temperatures and efforts by fire crews have contributed…

Where you need to go if you’ve been evacuated to the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – With close to 200 fires burning in B.C., evacuees are being told to…

Penticton sets up reception centre for fire evacuees
PENTICTON – Penticton is prepared to look after wild fire evacuees following the set up…

How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
Dense smoke from wildfires in the province continues to drift through the Southern Interior and…

Evacuated since Friday, Cache Creek residents can go home tomorrow
CACHE CREEK – Residents of Cache Creek will be allowed to return home tomorrow, despite…

Princeton wildfire now 40 per cent contained
PENTICTON – The 3,300 hecatre Princeton wildfire is now 40 per cent contained. Information meetings…

Crews put out a campfire in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – There's still smoke coming from eight burned homes in Lake Country but…

Kamloops Fire Rescue taking no chances this fire season
KAMLOOPS – As wildfires burn across our province, fire crews in the City of Kamloops…

Okanagan Centre wildfire 75 per cent contained at 50 hectares
LAKE COUNTRY – Despite the wind, firefighters managed to contain 75 per cent of the…

UPDATED: Wildfire continues to burn in Lake Country
KELOWNA – Over 330 properties have been evacuated and an estimated 10 structures damaged by…

Eight homes confirmed destroyed in Okanagan Centre blaze
LAKE COUNTRY – Eight homes have been destroyed by a wildfire in Lake Country. The…

UPDATE: Lake Country wildfire 80 per cent contained
KELOWNA – As many as ten homes may have been lost in a 30-hectare fire…