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Bc Wildfire 2018
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire is preparing for burn operations on Mount Eneas
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire just released more specifics on today’s strategy. They plan to conduct burn…
UPDATE: Some still under evacuation order in the Okanagan
UPDATE: Even with some evacuation orders downgraded to alerts some still cannot return home because…
UPDATE: Crews working to contain Law Creek wildfire
UPDATE: The Law Creek wildfire near West Kelowna is keeping crews busy today. A media…
UPDATE: Good Creek wildfire at 400 hectares keeping crews busy today
UPDATE: The Good Creek wildfire is still active today. A media release sent out today,…
UPDATE: Mount Eneas burning at low intensity overnight
UPDATE- This morning B.C. Wildfire sent out an update that the Mount Eneas fire burning…
Residents of North Beach and Greata Ranch can go home
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen just released some good news for some local evacuees. The…
Morning update on Central Okanagan wildfires
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Some updates are in this morning. B.C. Wildfire Services confirmed Central Okanagan…
B.C. Wildfire is finally in a groove on Okanagan wildfires, incident commander says
PENTICTON – It’s been a frustrating week for stakeholders and residents affected by the sudden…
Evacuation alert rescinded for properties affected by Good Creek wildfire near Kelowna
KELOWNA – Property owners near the Good Creek wildfire can breathe a sigh of relief…
Carrot Mountain fire near Smith Creek no longer ‘of note’
WEST KELOWNA – Things are looking up for at least one of the fire-affected areas…
Good Creek fire in Okanagan Mountain Park still headed toward Kelowna
KELOWNA – Overnight winds consistently near 20 km/h and gusting to 40 km/h from the…
Crews continue to battle Law Creek wildfire near West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The Law Creek wildfire burning six kilometres southwest of West Kelowna is…
Evacuated campers allowed back into Okanagan Lake Provincial Park temporarily
PENTICTON – Campers evacuated from Okanagan Lake Provincial Park by the Mount Eneas wildfire will…
UPDATE: More evacuation alerts near Summerland for Mount Eneas wildfire
UPDATE: Another 49 properties were put on evacuation alert today by the Regional District of…
Evacuation orders and alerts in Summerland
SUMMERLAND – The District of Summerland has issued evacuation orders and alerts for dozens of…
Eneas Mountain fire grows to 1,000 ha; new evacuation alerts
PENTICTON – The Eneas Mountain wildfire, which has grown to 1,000 hectares today, continues to…
Why the fire burning in Okanagan Mountain Park can’t be compared to 2003 fire
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – It’s tempting to view the Good Creek fire burning in Okanagan Mountain…
Penticton issues fire ban as hot, dry weather continues
PENTICTON – Hot and dry weather conditions in the Peach City have prompted city officials…
UPDATE: Wildfire fights continue throughout the Central, South Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The Mount Eneas wildfire is continuing to make life difficult for travellers, forcing…
Similkameen wildfires adding to smoky skies
SIMILKAMEEN – Fires burning in the Similkameen Valley are adding smoke to Okanagan skies, and…
iN PHOTOS: Wildfires blaze through parts of Okanagan
Hundreds of hectares of land in the Okanagan have been scorched by large wildfires sparked…
UPDATE: Okanagan fires continue to grow, evacuation orders issued near Peachland
Smoky skies and the sounds of helicopters and airtankers have returned to the Okanagan summer…
Dry lightning forecast in Southern Interior could pose challenge for wildfire crews
More thunderstorms with dry lightning are expected in the Southern Interior today, which could pose…
iN PHOTOS: Lightning, fire and sunsets in the Okanagan
Last night's thunder and lightning show won't soon be forgotten but hopefully it's because we…