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Bc Wildfire 2018
Evacuation alert rescinded for Gottfriedsen Mountain wildfire
The wildfire no longer threatens life and properties in the area. Yesterday afternoon the Thompson-Nicola…
Two more wildfires in the South Okanagan-Similkameen
SOUTH OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN – Though not yet listed as fires of note, there are already evacuation…
Crews make progress on wildfires in Similkameen
PENTICTON – One of the two serious wildfires burning in the Similkameen is being held…
Smoky air is also a concern for Okanagan pets
It's not just humans that need to take precautions because of the poor air quality…
No end in sight to wildfire smoke in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – An unchanging weather pattern and forest fires burning at all four points of…
Central Okanagan firefighters head north to help with provincial emergency
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The Central Okanagan Regional District is sending firefighters and equipment from the…
New wildfire northwest of Olalla
PENTICTON – A new fire in the Penticton area is adding more smoke to already…
VIDEO: An up-close look at how ‘danger trees’ pose risks to B.C. firefighters
As if smoke and flames aren’t enough, firefighters also have to watch out for another…
Portion of Mabel Lake Road and more rec sites closed as crews battle wildfires
NORTH OKANAGAN – People are being asked to give B.C. Wildfire crews room to safely…
More than 40 new fires in Kamloops Fire Centre since Saturday
As thunder and lightning rolled through the Southern Interior over the weekend, strikes across the…
UPDATE: Twin Creek wildfire evacuation orders rescinded
UPDATE – Wildfire activity has prompted more evacuation orders and alerts in the Bonaparte Plateau.…
Wild Goose Lake wildfire forces evacuation order expands alert
KAMLOOPS – A rapidly moving wildfire is threatening communities within the Bonaparte Plateau. Yesterday, Aug.…
Cariboo district expands evacuation order for Shag Creek wildfire
WILLIAMS LAKE – More properties are on evacuation alert today due to the Shag Creek…
UPDATE: Concern mounts over Gottfriedsen Mountain fire near West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The Gottfriedsen Mountain fire has grown to more than 550 hectares and…
Aggressive fire west of West Kelowna of concern to B.C. Wildfire
WEST KELOWNA – A new wildfire buring near Gottfriedsen Mountain has caught the attention of…
Public asked to evacuate certain rec sites in North Okanagan due to wildfires
People are being asked to evacuate a number of recreation sites in the North Okanagan…
Second hand smoke from numerous forest fires affecting the Southern Interior
Where there’s fire, there’s smoke, says B.C. Wildfire about today’s hazy conditions dominating skies in…
Three wildfires in Kamloops Fire Centre still burning out of control
Three of the eight fires burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre listed as 'fires of…
Interior wildfires cause area restrictions on Crown land
KAMLOOPS – Two wildfires have prompted area restrictions starting today. Effective immediately, area restrictions for…
UPDATE: Snowy Mountain wildfire encroaching on U.S. border
KEREMEOS – Though weather may be cooperating with crews working on the Snowy Mountain wildfire,…
Similkameen residents on watch for spot fires from Snowy Mountain blaze
KEREMEOS – The Snowy Mountain wildfire sparked spot fires across the Similkameen River after strong…
B.C. calls in extra help to deal with growing wildfire situation
With more than 450 fires burning across the B.C. right now, extra resources are being…
No long weekend camping at these rec sites in the North Okanagan due to wildfires
NORTH OKANAGAN – As the long weekend approaches, access to two popular backcountry and camping…
What you can and can’t use during a campfire ban
Just because there is a campfire ban in place for much of B.C. it doesn't…