Bc Wildfire 2017
Kamloops elementary students to stay inside due to poor air quality
KAMLOOPS – As long as the smokey haze from forest fires sticks around Kamloops, elementary…
Last evacuation alert rescinded for the Philpott Road fire
KELOWNA – The final evacuation alert for the Philpott Road fire has been rescinded. The last…
Finlay Creek wildfire 15 per cent contained
PENTICTON – The Finlay Creek wildfire has grown, but calm winds and cooler temperatures have…
Calm winds limit fire growth, air attack against Finlay Creek wildfire
PENTICTON – Relatively calm winds are both helping and hindering the battle to contain the…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Peachland remains at 1,500 hectares
PEACHLAND – Afternoon winds and warmer temperatures challenged wildfire crews near Peachland this afternoon. The…
Philpott Road wildfire evacuation order partially downgraded
KELOWNA – The Evacuation Order for the 465-hectare Philpott Road wildfire has been partially downgraded.…
iN PHOTOS: Crews continue to battle Peachland wildfire
PEACHLAND – The wildfire that started near Peachland attracted the attention of locals and tourists.…
BREAKING: Wildfire near Peachland now 100 hectares
PEACHLAND – A wildfire burning near Peachland late this afternoon has ballooned to 100 hectares…
Man fined for campfire near Lake Country claimed he didn’t know about ban
KAMLOOPS – B.C. Conservation Service officers handed out a $1150 ticket this week to a…
Progress on wildfire east of Kelowna means more people allowed back home
KELOWNA – More people evacuated by the Philpott Road wildfire are going home today. The…
VIDEO: Drone footage shows devastating impact of Interior wildfire
PRESSY LAKE – Drone footage showing an aerial view of the damage done to the…
Campfire ban remains in place in B.C. for last long weekend of summer
If you plan to go camping in B.C. on this, the last long weekend of…
RCMP say cause of Lake Country wildfire suspicious
LAKE COUNTRY – RCMP are investigating a suspicious fire that started in a gully near…
Philpott Road wildfire near Kelowna now 30 per cent contained
KELOWNA – A week after it started, the Philpott Road wildfire is now 30 per…
More Philpott Road wildfire evacuees allowed home
KELOWNA – Thanks to reduced fire activity, about 125 more Joe Rich residents evacuated due…