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Bc Wildfire 2017
UPDATE: More Joe Rich residents allowed home; fire still 20 per cent contained
KELOWNA – Residents of more than 100 properties in Joe Rich can return home today,…
UPDATE: Wildfire burning east of Kelowna now 20 per cent contained
KELOWNA – The Philpott Road wildfire continues to burn in the Joe Rich area, however,…
No significant change in wildfire east of Kelowna thanks to good weather conditions
KELOWNA – The Philpott Road wildfire continues to burn in the Joe Rich area, however, favourable…
Elephant Hill fire no longer significant threat to Clinton
KAMLOOPS – People in Clinton and Cache Creek are no longer living under an evacuation…
Crews work to protect buildings from wildfire east of Kelowna
KELOWNA – Firefighters worked overnight to protect structures and properties from the Philpott Road wildfire…
UPDATE: Uncontrolled wildfire in Joe Rich now 400 hectares
KELOWNA – Firefighters have yet to contain the Philpott Road wildfire, which now covers 400…
UPDATE: Wildfire burning east of Kelowna forces evacuation of over 1,000 people
KELOWNA – An evacuation order has been issued for the entire Joe Rich area east…
Kamloops ESS reception centre to stay open through first week of September
KAMLOOPS – As evacuees from across the province are beginning to go home, social service…
Crews respond to half a dozen small, lightning-caused fires in North Okanagan and Shuswap
ENDERBY – B.C. Wildfire is responding to six small wildfires, most of which are northeast…
Firefighters who lit campfire near Adams Lake fined, issued warnings
ADAMS LAKE – A group of B.C. Wildfire firefighters who lit a campfire on the…
Saving Bonaparte: The men who stayed behind to battle the Elephant Hill wildfire
KAMLOOPS – Facing the destruction of their homes on the Bonaparte Reserve near Cache Creek,…
UPDATED: Crews get a handle on grass fire on Highway 33 in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Fire crews remain on the scene of a grass fire just off of…
Map shows historical comparison of B.C. wildfire seasons
KAMLOOPS – A local company has put together a map to visualize the devastating impacts…
Re-entry meeting organised for Loon Lake residents
KAMLOOPS – A re-entry meeting is being arranged for any property owner returning to the…
Wildfire evacuees from Loon Lake can return home
KAMLOOPS – The Elephant Hill wildfire is not an imminent threat so property owners in…
UPDATE: Small wildfire near Peachland in mop-up stage
KAMLOOPS – Crews hit a wildfire that started near Peachland hard late this afternoon and…
Some Kamloops doctors want Health Ministry to set the record straight on air quality
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Physicians for a Healthy Environment Society has reached out to the…
No evidence of connection between two West Kelowna wildfires in two days
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna Fire Rescue can’t confirm arson was involved in either of…
Small wildfire in Glen Canyon last night was human-caused
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna firefighters had to hike and set up specialized equipment in…
Wildfire evacuated Bonaparte, Criss Creek residents allowed home
KAMLOOPS – The immediate threat to property and life in the Bonaparte and Criss Creek…
Retired fire chief in small B.C. community defies wildfire evacuation order
70 MILE HOUSE – When retired firefighter Brad Potter decided to stay behind and defy…
Elephant Hill fire poses ‘no significant threat’ to City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The Elephant Hill wildfire is burning far enough away from the City of…
UPDATE: Human-caused wildfire near Naramata contained
PENTICTON – The local fire chief says crews were lucky they knocked down a wildfire…
Conservation officers near Elephant Hill wildfire rescue bear with head in plastic bucket
KAMLOOPS – Members of the B.C. Conservation Officer Service have been busy this summer assisting…